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My Realtor told me the average home in my area (SW Connecticut) is on the market 9 days and goes for 15% over the asking price. Its crazy.

I put my house on the market and had an offer where th3e buyer offered to waive any inspections except septic and radon (required by state).

Sorry, story was incomplete. He was a member of the Dalmore Family who made his career in the army.

I really like the Goslings Ginger Beer

With a brown liquor and not vodka ? What Ginger beer do you like ?

Connecticut has some strange rules for ammunition.

I once had a ridiculously old Dalmore at a Conference in the UK. I asked where I could get some, dam the cost, and was told it wasn't for sale but please take the bottle. I thanked my host and said he was far too kind and he shouldn't. He said he had more at home. Then introduced himself, "Maj...

Not exactly cigars, but I ordered ammunition from CMP. Supposed to have someone 21 sign for it. The post office just left it at the door.

I don't suppose anyone uses a steam iron anymore ?

Amazing how the initials work out that way !

And Deep !

I am huessing BFH would stand for "Something Fork and Hoe. There were several "F & H's" that made farm tools Interestingly enough some turned to bayonet making during WW2

I use it in the dryer. Has a steam setting to take our wrinkles.

I remember when Kansas was dry and you had to belong to a bottle club to drink. Real PITA.

Why is electro motive power not an option. Like locomotives. Small motor powers generator that drives the wheels ?

One of the news feeds I subscribe to is NYC Firewire. I bet twice a day there are fires in apartment buildings or offices from Li On battery powered bikes.

Liquor laws are certainly not easy to figure out. During the Pandemic, restaurants were allowed to sell drinks to go. But little guidance on what to sell them in. Painters tape across the top of the cup was acceptable (in the absence of any State guidance) but the straw through the hole was OK...

I saw a Talking Head on the news a few days ago. He said (to quote Alan Greenspan) "The Market is irrational ". Keystone never pumped a barrel of oil. Hurricane comes through and the gas that was refined 2 weeks before goes up 4 cents while it is on the road to the station. I'm not a farmer but...

I feel your pain. I did a kitchen remodel a couple of years ago, Day one the electrician said "well the good news is we had to go down to the studs anyway". Nothing the previous owners had doe was to code. 6 weeks later I still had a refrigerator in my living room.

My cynical reply, borne out by article in hometown paper, is they tell us it will be going to $7 and we are grateful when it goes only to $5. Master manipulation. I truely believe there are some who say if they are paying that in Europe then we should be too.