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Liberal computer geek, hockey nut (and goalie), web 2.0 fanatic, dad of 2 and husband of 1. Veteran (ie, old) software developer and computer hacker.

Medford MA USA

#nobot

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Linux: Siduction / Arch / WSL Ubuntu
Programming: C++, Julia, Python, Go

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2025-02-01 16:03:23 UTC

So this account has moved!
You can now find me on indieweb.social as:
@npub1xmu…7zeu
If you were following me before and I did everything correctly, you should automatically follow me there once I "close" this account. But feel free to jump the gun and add me already!

2025-01-31 16:23:47 UTC

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The migration process is pretty easy, although there are some glaring holes (like I wish you could import followed hashtags). It is a bit technical to export and import CSV files, but not too bad. I moved a few years ago between SDF servers, and it worked pretty well. However, I doubt that if my old account is in a list of yours, like Accounts Who Talk Too Much About Hockey or Accounts in the Salt Mine, it will make the move too. Anyone know? [@FediTips](https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips ), maybe?

2025-01-31 16:23:22 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
I made the move to the indieweb.social Mastodon server. I've been part of the Mastodon experiment on @npub1k3v…u097 since Sept 2017, but it's been flaky for a while. Luckily, unlike other services like X and Bluesky, moving to a new server is pretty painless, thanks to [@FediTips](https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips ) fantastic guide (I need to buy them a kofi). All my followers should come along without any effort soon, but feel free to click the follow button @npub1xmu…7zeu. Thanks for all the new server suggestions!

2025-01-30 22:06:00 UTC

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yeah it's a little more intermittent than something you'd blame on tlsy. It sort of works in web interface with some glitches. I assume @npub1cnh…wtw0 is just a b Ii t more finicky

2025-01-30 17:02:56 UTC

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IKR? I too am looking to move from social.sdf.org.

2025-01-30 15:17:44 UTC

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thanks!

2025-01-30 14:57:34 UTC

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I get random but persistent 500 errors on the web and my @npub1cnh…wtw0 hasn't been able to load the home timeline for about a week. It can do Mentions fine. I think social is better provisioned and fewer users than the mastodon.sdf.org but I'm not sure

2025-01-30 14:03:16 UTC

Getting tired of the flakey sdf.org Mastodon server(s) and think it is time to move on. Any Mastodon server recommendations? I think I might try indieweb.social

2025-01-30 13:35:12 UTC

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Just the usual planned for #today - #walkies and date night at the Chinese restaurant. I think it is supposed to be cold and blustery, but I owe the #dogs a walk. I've been too busy so far this week. Obi may still need a splenectomy because the mass on his spleen grew, but just a little bit. A pretty expensive procedure. We'll revisit it in 3 months. He seems fine - still energetic, eating and sleeping well, so his quality of life is good.

2025-01-30 13:35:00 UTC

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Our #cocktail of the evening was a Clover Leaf:
+ 1/2 ounce Chambord liqueur or Pomegranate Grenadine
+ 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
+ 1 ounce pasteurized egg whites or 1/2 ounce half-and-half
+ 1–1 1/2 ounces gin
Garnish: fresh mint leaf
We used Chambord, of course, and half-and-half. I can't say I was enamored with it. Maybe it would be better with egg whites. The Treehouse IPA was good, not great, which means it was better than 95% of the IPAs out there right now.

2025-01-30 13:34:06 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
We had a good session at Helldivers last night, and I think we may be finally figuring the game out. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a self-contained story. The "universe" keeps regenerating, so it isn't really our style. We aren't looking for a lifestyle game—just something to play through. So, I'm not sure how much longer we'll play it. We don't really have anything else up next, so there's no rush.

2025-01-29 19:04:39 UTC

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This morning, I got a lot done in the office, which is a change. Now that I'm home, I have some really focused work to do. I do have my weekly one-on-one with my boss, but that should go fast. He's been away for a week, so I'm sure he's swamped with work. I try to jot down ideas to talk about, but I haven't been doing a great job at it.

2025-01-29 19:04:31 UTC

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I was thinking of going in again on Friday, but 2 days in the office is more than enough fun for one week. The commute from the house isn't bad, and it is even easier from hockey, which is why I've been making a Tuesday visit regularly. I thought the weekend was pretty straightforward, but then D asked me to play goal for his Saturday morning hockey, so that's scheduled. Nothing else that I know of. Which would be greeeaaattttt.

2025-01-29 19:04:23 UTC

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I am home now. I had to close the girls' bedroom doors. The dogs (I think Phineas) have been going into the rooms and hunting out candy and chocolates to eat, which isn't good for them. It doesn't seem to bother him, but he has been asking to go out in the middle of the night. Maybe we'll stop returning from G's work at the Great American Beer Hall for a beer and nachos. M will come over later, and we'll have a cocktail and a beer and play some more Helldivers for 4 Guys Co-op.

2025-01-29 19:04:14 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
Actually, it isn't morning here at all. I had a jam-packed morning #today, so I couldn't write the normal MM. As I've been trying to write 750 words every day, this boring missive is a good head start, so I'll write this up. We got a bit of snow (enough to be a pain), so I had to clean the cars. Then I drove my wife to work, got everyone else out the door, and went to the office today. We had a Group all-hands meeting, so I went in for it, and the free lunch didn't hurt.

2025-01-27 14:00:16 UTC

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Be safe. Wear your N95 mask. Watch your distance. Wash your hands. Vaccinate! Boost!
Money is not the most important thing in the world. Love is. Fortunately, I love money.
Jackie Mason

2025-01-27 14:00:10 UTC

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I guess I'll slowly edge my way into the #SaltMine. It should be fine because I have some obvious and functional bits to add to the code, but even then, I am not feeling it. My boss will be back from vacation, so we'll have to see what he says about last week's production. The end result is pretty good, but it took way too long to get there. My laziness and unfamiliarity with gRPC made my code output pretty meager.

2025-01-27 14:00:02 UTC

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My arthritic right thumb has been seriously bothering me lately. Combined with my arthritic left index finger, it's really embarrassing to have to hand off jar-opening chores to the boyfriends or, even worse, my daughters! I was always jealous of my dad's strong hands. Even at my best, they were no match for his. Otherwise, my normal physical ailments have been quiet. My knees have been working well. Maybe the daily magnesium glycinate capsules help, or maybe it's just psychological.

2025-01-27 13:59:50 UTC

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Luckily, #today looks to be pretty quiet. I'll spend plenty of time cleaning up (one of the perils of working from home). I would dearly love to play the first two tutorial missions in #Bardsung, but I'm not sure I'll have the time or energy, as it should be an early night because the alarm goes off at 4:20 am on Tuesdays. It should be good weather for #walkies. The dogs were kind of annoying yesterday, but eventually, they calmed down.

2025-01-27 13:59:37 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
Yesterday was so full of domestic bliss it could make you sick! 😹 My daughters, their boyfriends, and another friend were over to watch some football. My wife cooked up a storm with all kinds of goodies, from beef Bolognese to buffalo chicken dip. Many #cocktails were mixed (mimosas and mudslides were favorites), cans of Treehouse IPAs were consumed, and much hilarity ensued. We even had a fire in the fireplace. Games were also played. It was a great, if exhausting, day.

2025-01-26 21:49:39 UTC

It is so nice. We have a fire going in the fireplace, and the girls are here with their boyfriends and more friends, too. We have football on the TV, snacks, mimosas, and beers. So domestic. Just wish the dogs were being so annoying!

2025-01-26 03:07:42 UTC

We survived the company party. The Museum of Science was a great venue and the food was really good. We made it until almost 10pm - so impressive!

2025-01-25 23:17:53 UTC

And we're off to the company holiday party. At least it's at the Museum of Science but I'd rather stay home and drink martinis by the fire side if I'm honest but it's good to get out every now and then. Wish us luck!

2025-01-25 18:23:45 UTC

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Be safe. Wash your hands. Watch your distance. Wear your N95 mask. Vaccinate! Boost!
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up.
Vince Lombardi

2025-01-25 18:23:38 UTC

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I did manage to close out the Merge Request I was working on in the #SaltMine, but it was still a meager output for an entire week of work. I did figure out some new things in the code, but I still should have done much better. It will be a full regular week next week, so I need to really buckle down and get things done.

2025-01-25 18:23:30 UTC

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I really enjoyed The Fall Guy last night. It certainly wasn't deep or emotionally taunt, which was just fine by me. Gosling and Blount were fantastic leads, the soundtrack kicked ass, and there were even some great dog stunts. As for books, I'm enjoying the #audiobook of The Blighted Stars, and I'm about halfway through The Last Shield, which isn't bad. I am anxious to get to The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction by Kenneth C. Davis. I already got Gilgamesh because of it!

2025-01-25 18:23:09 UTC

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Tomorrow, I'm supposed to go into the big city to see Porridge Radio, but I think I would rather sit at home, drink a beer, and watch some #football. I got a new #boardgame today (Bardsung) that I think I would rather just settle in with. Get a nice fire in the fireplace and root against the Eagles and the Chiefs. The Bardsung box is simply enormous! It's yet another campaign dungeon crawler - like I don't have enough. I also got a heroes expansion for City of Kings. #boardgames @boardgames@a.gupe.pe

2025-01-25 18:22:10 UTC

Afternoon Mastodonians!
I have a pretty busy day planned #today, which sucks. We're trying to get through a quick housecleaning, some shopping, and then off to the company holiday party at the #Boston Museum of Science. I'll throw on a dress shirt, khakis, and even a sports jacket, which counts as dressing to the nines for me. We'll go early and leave early. I doubt we'll make it anywhere near the 11 pm ending time. I'll be all peopled out well before then.

2025-01-25 03:07:58 UTC

Thanks Mastodonians! The Fall Guy was great. Just what I needed after a long slog of a week. Great soundtrack. I Was Made For Lovin' You was a big part of my wild youth and even the cover by YUNGBLUD was great. But the part with Against All Odds slayed me
#movies

2025-01-24 15:19:43 UTC

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We have our company holiday party at the #Boston Museum of Science on Saturday night, which should be fun. It's a little dress-up ("cocktail attire"), but it should be fun. I'm sure I have a dusty sports jacket somewhere I can throw on. Then I will see Porridge Radio in the city on Sunday night. I hope it is better than my Betty Who concert last month. What a disaster. But that's an awful lot for me to deal with!

2025-01-24 15:19:31 UTC

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But in many ways, that has mirrored my feelings for the week in general. There were a few high points, but I mostly dragged along during a cold, gray January week. And there isn't much planned for #today. With a busy weekend (again!) coming up, I didn't even change into real pants when I got home. I just stayed in my sweatpants, and I plan on keeping it that way. I doubt I will even take the #dogs for #walkies. I need a vacation. Sometimes, just planning one helps.

2025-01-24 15:19:07 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
That sure was a week to forget between the pipes. After getting soundly whipped on Tuesday morning, we lost again this morning, 6-4. I thought we had the better team, but we had some defensive lapses, and I wasn't sharp, which led to our downfall. The first goal was tipped in by my defenseman in front of me, and the rest were just goal-mouth scrambles I couldn't cover up. I definitely should have been better, which sucks.

2025-01-23 18:37:37 UTC

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thinks! We got them at Petco

2025-01-23 18:12:40 UTC

We did go on our #walkies today. As long as the wind wasn't blowing, it was fine out. The #dogs love to run into the mailman while out because they know he gives out treats. They can spot him a mile away! That reminds me - it's time to give him some more Milk Bones
#DogsOfFedi #DogsOfMastodon
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2025-01-23 15:01:55 UTC

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Be safe. Wash your hands. Watch your distance. Wear your N95 mask. Vaccinate! Boost!
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
Brendan Gill

2025-01-23 15:01:50 UTC

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I did manage to get a bit of code written yesterday in the #SaltMine. It took me far too long to settle in, so focus is still an issue. I enjoy writing a bit in #C++ and a bit in #Python, even if I am a base beginning in Python. Someone is waiting for my changes too, so I really need to get'er done.

2025-01-23 15:01:35 UTC

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My road rant for today is about pedestrians—the ones who press the Walk button and then blithely jaywalk, making us all wait for a non-existent crosser. In Massachusetts, 90%+ of all intersections are No Turn On Red, so we are just stuck. One or the other, folks. One or the other. It's especially annoying when they hold up traffic while they jaywalk. Sometimes, they are so far down the road that when the Walk light comes on, you can't even see them. Like the jogger who did it this morning.

2025-01-23 15:00:33 UTC

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I drove my wife to work this morning and, darn it, forgot to put my #PlanetFitness bag together. It needs to be a regular thing when I drive her. My penance will be to force myself to take the #dogs for #walkies despite the cold, snow, and salt. Not much else is planned for #today. We'll go to the library and maybe the car wash, and then we'll have our usual Thursday night scorpion bowl at the local Chinese restaurant.

2025-01-23 15:00:21 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
I had a pretty good evening yesterday. M came over, and I made him one of my gin & sonics:
+ crush 1/4 lime in a tall Collins glass with a muddler
+ 1 big ice cube
+ 150ml can of Fever Tree Light Tonic
+ 150ml seltzer
+ Top with Beefeater gin
Then we had a nice Treehouse IPA (Jjjjuliussss) while playing Helldivers in 4 Guys Co-op. We may actually be figuring it out. Friendly Fire is the funniest game option. Our fatal mishaps were legendary and hilarious.
#cocktail

2025-01-23 12:28:35 UTC

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good list. I agree with you about 39. My favorite deep track is She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos)

2025-01-22 14:09:32 UTC

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Be safe. Wear your N95 mask. Wash your hands. Watch your distance. Vaccinate! Boost!
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.
Kurt Vonnegut

2025-01-22 14:09:27 UTC

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I am still having trouble finding traction in the #SaltMine. I can dig into the code for short bursts, but I am easily distracted (squirrel!) and find it (shiny thing!) hard to get (game!) back into it after I wander away. Even happened at the office yesterday, which is usually a good spot to stay in the game. Once I'm done here, I will force myself to PAY ATTENTION!

2025-01-22 14:09:17 UTC

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I also got my wife mad at me when I said I didn't want to hear it when she showed me a video of a snarky comment by Obama to T***p. She said, "But it's Obama!" She's mad at me a lot lately... I said that I still didn't want to see it. It's so horrible to just think about what is going on. I get the shakes, and I'm so upset. I am still so confused and angry the Orange Menace is back in my life. I just hope there is something left to America when the scumbags are done with it.

2025-01-22 14:08:39 UTC

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My wife was unhappy with me #today - I made her drive herself to work despite the bitter cold (-7°F / -21.67°C "feels like"!). I like my long Wednesday with just me, the dogs, cats, hamster, gecko, and snake, and no commute. It's only a block walk to her office. She's a hardy New Englander! That said, I don't think the #dogs will get #walkies - too cold! 😹 M will come over later, and we'll have a cocktail and play some 4 Guys Co-op with Helldivers. See if we can figure it out!

2025-01-22 14:06:56 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
I have started writing a lot more. Nothing too important. Mostly just this bit of blabber that shows up on Mastodon and a "secret" diary, so I can express just how awful things are outside. I used to write one called Daemon Dancing in the Dark (I know, right?), which was just short FreeBSD(!) discoveries. And I had Vehement Flame, which was a music blog. And Jiggle the Handle, which was my "personal" blog. I have been writing my #boardgames blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1189/my-flat-world

2025-01-21 14:57:45 UTC

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What a great timeline cleanser Ms Pax is. Thanks for sharing!

2025-01-21 13:29:12 UTC

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these days, is there any kind of political content that isn't disturbing? I stopped following a lot of accounts, both here and on Substack. Just can't do it any more.
https://social.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/113/866/581/246/682/110/original/272f0ce05e908688.mp4

2025-01-21 09:45:07 UTC

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there are 7 here now. We can loan you a couple if you want

2025-01-21 09:43:59 UTC

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The Bob Newhart Show

2025-01-20 15:31:44 UTC

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As for the #SaltMine, like I said,I will try to put my head down and write some code. Some interesting issues were addressed, and I am looking forward to getting something done this week. I'll go into the office tomorrow, just for the heck of it. My boss is out this week (traveling to Japan - lucky guy), so we will see how it goes.

2025-01-20 15:31:31 UTC

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There isn't much else planned for #today. The ladies have the day off (Martin Luther King Day), but I don't think it is worth taking one of my floating holidays. As we did our usual Saturday night martinis by the fireside last night, we'll do our usual Sunday evening TV watch and scorpion bowl tonight, although with an alarm going off at 4:20 am tomorrow morning, it won't be a long one. I may have to bring out the desk treadmill today for a workout. Maybe we'll put on the college #football game.

2025-01-20 15:30:42 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
Once it cooled down last night, we had about 2-3 inches of pretty light, fluffy stuff. It started coming down pretty wet, which meant the cars were encased in ice, of course. I just finished shoveling and cleaning the cars off. I wish I could have gotten one of them in the garage. The bitter cold has already set in. I'm huddling over my warm cup of java right now, trying to thaw out my hands. The poor doggies are not going to get their #walkies today, I'm afraid.

2025-01-19 18:38:26 UTC

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It wasn't too bad anyway. Either people had already come or they were still getting ready to rush the grocery store.

2025-01-19 16:10:17 UTC

#SilentSunday #Boston
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2025-01-19 15:13:04 UTC

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Next week should be a pretty good week in the #SaltMine. Last week's #hackathon (which I mostly spent just thrashing about, not getting anything accomplished) added a bunch of tickets, which I can finally tackle. It will be good to get something done.

2025-01-19 15:12:12 UTC

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I should take the #doggies for #walkies this afternoon because it will get incredibly cold here in the #Boston area this week. I've seen predicted lows down around 1ºF / -17.22ºC, which is crazy cold here. The rain yesterday finally got rid of the snow from a couple of weeks ago, but tonight's snow will certainly be hanging around. The dogs don't mind the cold (the salt on the road is another story), but I'm getting wimpy in my old age. I'd rather stay inside and just crank the heat!

2025-01-19 15:11:49 UTC

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Not much planned for #today. We ordered groceries to be delivered to avoid the certain crowds at the grocery store due to the predicted 6 to 8 inches of snow. Of course, we've had this before, and nothing has come of it. We have plenty of housecleaning to do. Still trying to recover from the holidays. I have 2 adorable foster #kitties awaiting pick up. Maybe watch some football. Perhaps we'll do firepit martinis tonight. Snow doesn't bother us, and everyone else has tomorrow off.

2025-01-19 15:11:22 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
We had a nice day with Pam and Mark yesterday. We met them at a local chow house, world-renowned for its steak tips. I'm not a fan, honestly, but the other 3 are. I like their chicken parm just fine. Then, over to the Great American Beer Hall, which was loud and busy for a cold, rainy Saturday afternoon. They are as depressed about #uspol as we are, so we got to moan about that plenty. But it was too rainy for our usual martinis by the firepit. Doesn't happen too often.

2025-01-19 14:53:20 UTC

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I think the thumb arthritis is mostly a side-effect of playing goalie 😹 40 years of catching pucks shot at me...

2025-01-19 14:10:34 UTC

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Looks delicious! It's my hands that suffer arthritis, now that I've gotten my bad hip replaced. I've started to have my wife open things these days. The thumbs are particularly painful. A friend suggested magnesium glycinate pills and I think they've been helping my knees anywayh

2025-01-19 14:07:26 UTC

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We're getting that here in the #Boston area tomorrow. The weather app has temps going down to 3° and that's not even the Feels Like! Yikes!

2025-01-19 14:04:37 UTC

I'm trying to avoid our usual Sunday morning grocery store run. With the incoming "snowstorm”, it will probably be crazy out there as everyone overreacts. It has probably been 2 or 3 years since we got a whole 8 inches of snow at once 🙀 I would rather just spend the day puttering about the house. #SofaSunday would be perfect

2025-01-19 13:58:25 UTC

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nice! My wife never found bottom today 😳

2025-01-19 02:03:34 UTC

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is there any other kind? 😹

2025-01-18 13:55:39 UTC

For #caturday, it's a typical Saturday morning with Tinker (the big black cat) and Nemo (the one-eyed buff cat)—the best part of my week. Nemo has a great purr - strong and loud. It's a very stereotypical purr. Tinker’s is a very quiet but contented purr.
#cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon
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2025-01-18 13:25:02 UTC

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I know right? Kinda early in the morning for that but rules are rules! It’s called The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston.

2025-01-18 13:04:48 UTC

“Her backswing, before she fell, cut a furrow up another attacker’s chest and sliced through his jaw."
#Page42 #Pagina42 #HashtagGames
[Rules of the game:
• Grab the nearest book-
• Turn to page 42.
• Find the 2nd sentence.
• Post the sentence in a toot with the hashtag and write the rules as a comment to it.
• Don't look for your favourite, coolest or wittiest book. Go for the closest.
• Don’t forget the hashtags.]

2025-01-18 02:47:32 UTC

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Okay it was pretty good. But to me, Zendaya was totally out of those guy’s league, in more ways than one.

2025-01-18 02:31:56 UTC

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It’s a great soundtrack

2025-01-18 01:10:01 UTC

Let's see if I can finish Challengers. #movies

2025-01-18 00:52:05 UTC

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It really struck home because I was just commenting how Maesie leads me down the stairs while I'm carrying her food dish but then stops suddenly to turn around to make sure I'm still coming. Yikes!

2025-01-17 20:39:51 UTC

#cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon
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2025-01-16 17:51:09 UTC

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Ah yes, the price of the car. Who the fuck knows, if I may be blunt. For the first time, I went Lease, because I was unsure of the technology. After almost 6 hours In the showroom, pitting Kia v Nissan, we came away with $399 / month for 3 years, 10k miles/year, nothing down. The 2025 #EV6 qualifies for the $7,500 rebate now. And I got $2,500 from Mass, even though it's a lease. It was a terrible experience. My wife had murder in her eyes by the end. That might have sealed it!

2025-01-16 16:54:17 UTC

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do you mean the home charging? About $1,000 but there are plenty of incentives out there. Ford says they'll buy it and install it. Chevy will rebate the cost of the charger. NGrid, my electric provider, refunded the cost of installation

2025-01-16 14:35:31 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
I want to sing the praises of #EV life once again. The simple joy of waking up every morning to a full tank, done overnight for a few bucks, is hard to overstate. I am not much of a "car guy," but I love driving my #Kia #EV6. The #EV6 is a joy to drive, with excellent handling and great acceleration even in Eco mode. Put it into Sport mode, and the takeoff is breathtaking. Save for some minor "skittering" when the road is a little rough, it is a perfect car to drive.

2025-01-13 13:12:04 UTC

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Welcome to the club! I did it after the 2016 election and haven't looked back. I keep pushing my wife to do the same but it hasn't happened yet

2024-11-28 14:10:27 UTC

#HappyThanksgiving to all who celebrate! We're expecting about 10 visitors, mostly my sister's family - her wife, 2 girls (born between my 2), and an adopted son. Her older son with a different mom is coming with his wife and roommate. Oh,, and their dog, which will make 4 dogs, because @npub1m69…jwz3 is bringing the dog she is sitting. Phineas is going to have a grand time! I wish the weather was better - cold rain won't help. We've been food-prepping for a couple of days now.

2024-11-27 14:49:14 UTC

I'm not old, you're old
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2024-11-27 12:02:06 UTC

Welcome to Kenny's scream purring.
#cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon
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2024-11-23 22:00:05 UTC

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I watched Fever Pitch with my daughter and her boyfriend. They're both relatively immersed in #boston sports culture. But I had to explain where I was for the Buckner play - everyone else had gone to bed(!) and I had to experience it alone.

2024-11-23 20:00:32 UTC

Happy #DougFlutieHailMaryDat to those that celebrate! One of the best Boston sports moments of all time. One of those where you can remember where you were when you were watching it. Amazing.
https://youtu.be/ZeExa2R2nf0?si=wQyIS-DIX6jbuINv
#CFB

2024-11-22 16:26:13 UTC

Do you like our new deck? The deck itself is nearly done (only a couple railings left to finish) but there's lots of surrounding work left, like siding, landscaping, doors, etc. Doubt it'll be finished before the snow flies unfortunately.
#boston
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2024-11-19 23:36:14 UTC

A haiku about my life:
I am so tired.
Where did all my money go?
My back is hurting
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2024-11-19 01:52:59 UTC

Potato masher 1, me 0
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2024-11-17 02:13:08 UTC

Super moon (a day late)
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2024-11-14 00:21:22 UTC

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I'll probably have to do similar to Mastodon posters who focus entirely or mostly on #uspol. I just don't have the head space.

2024-11-06 16:03:38 UTC

Seems almost normal out here (besides it being 75°F / 24°C in early November). Maybe we should just stay in the forest
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2024-10-17 11:54:58 UTC

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#Today started off badly and will only go downhill. Driving my wife into work I hit Every. Single. Redlight. Most annoying are the 3 separated by about 100', and not timed. Now I have to head north to pick up 2 #cats from a foster and drive south of the city to drop them off at the vet. That will be two hours of driving to probably travel less than 20 miles. But I will have a scorpion bowl to look forward to later tonight as a reward.

2024-09-19 15:47:12 UTC

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I have spent the morning fighting with git in the #SaltMine today. Between changes other folks have made and my project lead asking me to cut down the scope on my issue, I had to back out most of my changes. And that is far more complicated in git than it ought to be. While I respect the leads laser focus on just fixing the issue at hand, it can get a little frustrating. Even the slightest wander off the straight and narrow is frowned upon.

2024-09-14 18:37:14 UTC

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that's the movie the made the Lotus Esprit my "holy grail" car.

2024-09-14 13:33:24 UTC

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oh, it's great. It won Best Picture in 2022 and I still love it. And I promise it's not just because it is set and filmy here in Massachusetts (her deaf father owns a fishing boat in Gloucester) 😺

2024-09-14 13:20:29 UTC

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it's about a Child Of Deaf Adults trying to manage her last year in high school. Not usually a "coming of age" movie person, but this movie killed me. So wonderfully done and acted. The amazing Marlee Matlin is one of the stars. One of my favorite movies from the last few years.

2024-09-14 13:11:02 UTC

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you've watched CODA, right?

2024-09-12 18:57:19 UTC

Unbeeleavable

2024-09-10 14:18:59 UTC

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I made good progress on my "#Sprint goals" (sigh) in the #SaltMine yesterday. I should finish up today, leaving me free to tackle some code cleanup. It's still so ironic that I have to be the git library guru. Everything I learn about git makes me hate it even more. The man pages for each git command are monstrosities, making 'ls' and 'find' look simple. Who needs all that complexity in an SCCS? Geeks who have run amok, that's who.

2024-09-10 14:18:45 UTC

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Big night for politics tonight. My wife is as excited as if it were Christmas. Personally, I see debating the #OrangeMenace as a lose - lose proposition. You can't possibly keep up with all his lies and also get your point across. And no one in their right mind would change their vote at this point. Undecided voters are a unicorn. We just have to get out the vote and crush them at the ballot box, so maybe they will scurry back under the rock they slithered out from 8 long years ago

2024-09-10 14:18:21 UTC

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Another gorgeous weather day #today so I'll take the #dogs for a walk. I probably won't do the two walks I did yesterday. I need to remember to start my #AppleWatch exercise when I get on the ice, so it counts! But that will be exercise enough. Obi is feeling better, eating a little better, and showing a bit more excitement, although he is not 100%. We still have no idea what the problem was (is?) but he is getting some meds, so maybe that' s helping. And I'll play #SaintsRow 4 with C tonight.

2024-09-10 14:18:00 UTC

Morning Mastodonians!
Wow, that was a #hockey game to forget! My worst outing since the beginning of the season. I was a bit stiff, especially getting up, which affected my game. I wasn't processing plays very well and the other team was good in passing the puck to the trailer, which is a bad combination. I stopped some, but should have stopped more. At least 2 of the goals I scored on myself! And we ended up losing by 1, so it was a bad time all around. Oh well, back to the ice on Friday.

2024-08-28 19:07:59 UTC

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sweet! Always good to have a "guy", like we have Theo. He's doing the work on the deck

2024-08-28 17:46:42 UTC

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and you're missing out on the new deck. Still under construction though
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