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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from fedup in How much do you really care??   
    I don' care.  I don't watch the news because I know they all lie.  You get more accurate synopses of event by memes on Facebook.

    I don't vote for anyone.  The ballet box doesn't work.  My bullet box is how I'll vote when enough like-minded people have had enough.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Basset3 in How much do you really care??   
    I don' care.  I don't watch the news because I know they all lie.  You get more accurate synopses of event by memes on Facebook.

    I don't vote for anyone.  The ballet box doesn't work.  My bullet box is how I'll vote when enough like-minded people have had enough.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Polo in How much snow in DuBois area?   
    I'm cheering for "Global Warming" on this topic.

     
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from DS58 in How much snow in DuBois area?   
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Mahatma Kane Jeeves in $500 Fines For Texting Hate Speech Are HERE! Cell Phone Providers Reading Your Texts & Will Fine You   
    Only the government cannot monitor your device without a warrant.   The Bill of Rights only protects you from Government infringements and guarantees your privacy from the Government. 

    Private entities are only subject to laws prohibiting such acts, which if there is no law against it or if you sign away said right, they can do it.

    I personally can hook onto any call at a phone office and listen.  I just cannot disclose said conversation or record it.  Heck, I can hook onto lines in the field and listen as well, same rules apply.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Lizard in How much snow in DuBois area?   
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from THX in How much snow in DuBois area?   
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    dubois_15801 reacted to Basset3 in Taylor Swift   
    Personally....I'd give Taylor Swift a 2 1/2; but on the other end of the scale, I'd give Kate Beckinsale around a 9+.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Basset3 in Taylor Swift   
    Its a joke.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Lizard in Taylor Swift   
    Kansas City Chiefs tightend, Trevor Kelce, is known for scoring 6's on the field.  ...but know off the field too.
     
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Polo in Apple trees   
    I concur.  They are much like nut-bearing trees.  You have off & on years.  Sure, you'll get a few random fruit/nuts on an off year.  An on year will bear much more, relatively.

    I have (1) large black walnut tree at the corner of my property and 3 or 4 10-15ft younglings.  This year was an on year, last year an off year.  
    My parents'(just mom now) pecan trees in FL are the same way.
     
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Polo in Apple trees   
    I'm know I'm a bit late to the party, but most of those apple trees produce an apple that really isn't pleasant to eat straight/raw.   They tend to be tart and hard.  Now, they are good for cooked/baked goods like pies.  Cooking them helps convert some of the matter into sugars to dissipate the tart nature of them.  And with them being firmer than your typical store apple, they tend to hold together instead of turn to mush.

    Lots of those trees were planted to have a supplementary food source(pies), or to make cider/wine from.  ...and to feed livestock.

    You'll be surprised if you bite into one and expect it to be as tasty as a Red Delicious from the grocery store. 

    We still have a couple of those trees on our farm - planted in the early 1900's.   Our oldest tree died about 15-20 years ago that was near the house, so we had to remove it.  It was planted in the second half of the 1800's when the farm was established.  Once every couple years I'll go get some for the old lady to make a desert with.  I like to occasionally cut them in quarters, trim out the centers, then put them on the grill and baste them with honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon.   I'll throw some soaked apple wood chips on the coals to add some smokey flavor to them too.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Polo in Taylor Swift   
    Kansas City Chiefs tightend, Trevor Kelce, is known for scoring 6's on the field.  ...but know off the field too.
     
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Pappy in Apple trees   
    I concur.  They are much like nut-bearing trees.  You have off & on years.  Sure, you'll get a few random fruit/nuts on an off year.  An on year will bear much more, relatively.

    I have (1) large black walnut tree at the corner of my property and 3 or 4 10-15ft younglings.  This year was an on year, last year an off year.  
    My parents'(just mom now) pecan trees in FL are the same way.
     
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Pappy in Apple trees   
    I'm know I'm a bit late to the party, but most of those apple trees produce an apple that really isn't pleasant to eat straight/raw.   They tend to be tart and hard.  Now, they are good for cooked/baked goods like pies.  Cooking them helps convert some of the matter into sugars to dissipate the tart nature of them.  And with them being firmer than your typical store apple, they tend to hold together instead of turn to mush.

    Lots of those trees were planted to have a supplementary food source(pies), or to make cider/wine from.  ...and to feed livestock.

    You'll be surprised if you bite into one and expect it to be as tasty as a Red Delicious from the grocery store. 

    We still have a couple of those trees on our farm - planted in the early 1900's.   Our oldest tree died about 15-20 years ago that was near the house, so we had to remove it.  It was planted in the second half of the 1800's when the farm was established.  Once every couple years I'll go get some for the old lady to make a desert with.  I like to occasionally cut them in quarters, trim out the centers, then put them on the grill and baste them with honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon.   I'll throw some soaked apple wood chips on the coals to add some smokey flavor to them too.
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    dubois_15801 reacted to Petee in Apple trees   
    Also, most trees produce lots of fruit every other year, not every year.  If you get a heavy crop one year then the tree will have a very light or non-existent crop the next year.  Of my five, only one produced well this year but the other four dropped all of their apples early in the spring.  They were not able to replace enough carbs in their roots to replace what they expended last year so once they were fertilized, they dropped what they knew they could not finish.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from THX in 16-year-old girl who was possibly being trafficked through the Punxsutawney area on Friday.   
    That building was McDonalds before Peking was there.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Polo in Age and government   
    I'm all for term limits on Congress.   And once they've served their full terms, walk them out and hang them for the deeds we don't know about.

    Those that leave office 1 day or more before fulfilling full term shall first face an accounting and criminal review, and if there is dirt - hang them.

    The reason I have those who willingly left office get a proper investigation is because they showed some sort of reasoning to give up power.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from fedup in Age and government   
    I'm all for term limits on Congress.   And once they've served their full terms, walk them out and hang them for the deeds we don't know about.

    Those that leave office 1 day or more before fulfilling full term shall first face an accounting and criminal review, and if there is dirt - hang them.

    The reason I have those who willingly left office get a proper investigation is because they showed some sort of reasoning to give up power.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from Basset3 in Age and government   
    I'm all for term limits on Congress.   And once they've served their full terms, walk them out and hang them for the deeds we don't know about.

    Those that leave office 1 day or more before fulfilling full term shall first face an accounting and criminal review, and if there is dirt - hang them.

    The reason I have those who willingly left office get a proper investigation is because they showed some sort of reasoning to give up power.
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    dubois_15801 got a reaction from BigT in Wind turbine   
    All the blades and generator units in the region I work(lower 1/3 of Cambria & all of Somerset counties) came from Erie via rail car, then offloaded to truck for either temp storage or construction.  The is(or was?) a big storage yard along SR160 just south of Ebensburg for spare units.

    There are more windmills down there than I can count.  I had to design fiber and copper services to all the monitoring/maintenance offices in my area.  From a distance they don't look all that big, but once you're under one you see how big they really are.   Most of the newer units have blades that are 92FT or longer.   Some of the older units have 75-85FT blades.
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