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This is one of those weird hippie songs and, compared to other counterculture groups, they allowed themselves to be goofy. This song really wouldn't stand out anywhere as much if it wasn't for that horny sounding lady speaking Spanish in the background. It's almost like the protagonist would have had to avoid as much as bumping into her or she would get pregnant.

You could commute to "Cham-bana" from there ... maybe I just saw a Nissan Armada ... a black one. Most of them are black. I only see one each month or two. Is it any wonder? It's one of the more overwrought bombastic vehicles in recent times. (I see more old Intrigues and Aleros.)

I hear you. It eventually becomes exhausting. I've lived in 8 states and 1 foreign country. Two (or three) states and 1 foreign country would have been courtesy of my parents.* * today would have been my dad's birthday ... he didn't have much of a filter, usually making what would be considered politically incorrect observations about most things he saw ... from the car, on TV, etc. and said under his breath and/or in another language ... and, guess what, most of the time he would hit the nail on the head.

First time I've driven with such a steering wheel ... I sort of like it.

It's a very sad thing that school and shopping center shootings just seem to run together in one's memory these days ... or you miss knowing about some from the news. It used to be that they were rare and very shocking that you remember them very clearly, meaning where, when, etc. I'm talking Columbine, for example. Last night, someone visiting SoCal from Reno told me there was a shooting in the valet area of the GSR, formerly the MGM Grand Reno, where he had moved to from SoCal. I hadn't even heard of this. I just looked it up. Sadly, it's a true story.

Happy Friday and have a great weekend. Greetings from "the 213" ... not a flattering view, but it's from Amtrak approaching Union Station ...

Another one ...

Love the "percolating" instrumentals on this one

Random indeed: A get-away car for Ghislaine ... ... could be a Ford Fairlane

I don't see much in the way of new product, so I'm wondering what's up with Tesla's cash flow.

Yep, it's another July 25th. That means it's another anniversary of the sinking of the "Andrea Doria." I always reflect on this. It brings me in touch with my parents' generation and my heritage.

It is. She reportedly grabbed one of the young apprentice's boobs and said something like, 'You'll do.' I don't know how it is that so many super rich people's kids turn out so warped. Maybe they think that the money and privilege they're accustomed to will get them anything "good" and get them out of anything "bad." Incidentally, she arrived to the world on a Christmas Day.

Good morning Not political ... just commenting on her looks, or lack thereof. That's why she instead had to develop "business acumen."

WTH Hulk Hogan, who had a life full of high drama, just died at 71. This was in Clearwater FL. He had had a lot of medical issues lately. Carrying around that sort of bulk from the earlier years generally doesn't bode well later on unless you try to get leaner and eat healthy. Hulk Hogan's father was Italian. His birth name is very different. (Wiki is your friend.) This got me thinking, so I checked the ages. Kirstie Alley was also 71 when she died in Clearwater FL a few years ago.

Thanks. I do better with numbers. Does this mean that a considerable number of GB is sitting there in anticipation of a person updating their machine to 11? If so, when I put through the update, will all the programming for 10 go away so I end up with a net gain in storage? (It sounds and seems like there is an overlap in terms of storage on my laptop.)

Continuing on with the Windows 11 question. When I run a scan, as you know, the file paths flash by you with rapid speed and they move back and forth between things specific to the hardware and its programs and personal files such as documents, spreadsheets, and photos ... back and forth, back and forth ... I am able to see 2 paths that you tech guys may understand better than I do. These also flicker on both and forth: 1. C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\ .... (varying #s and @s) ...\Metada\Windows11.0 ... 2. C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\ .... (varying #s and @s) ...\Package_for_RollupFix~ ... Since these flicker back and forth during the scan, I wonder what they mean. Important item: I don't remember if it was on my tower or on the laptop I'm asking about, but I think I almost let the Windows 11 upgrade get rolling by a click of the mouse, but cancelled it and/or shut down the computer. Does item 1 mean that some files from the update, that need not be here, are sitting on my drives and taking up space when I'm not on 11 yet? In what folder on an HP product would I find if there are any Windows 11 files prematurely sitting there? Thanks. It would help to know.

An idea for a "What's My Line?" (was a TV game show) occupation: Great White shark tagger

That's too bad. It's great to be able to keep old school GM iron in tip top shape on one's own. My other thought ... when fuel filters were "in line," where they should be.

The S sedan has attractive lines, though long in the tooth. All their other products are not attractive. Tesla aficionados and apologists are also much like a cult.

Random thought, for a laugh: Pam Blondi

One big irritant is when you go into a folksy diner and they ask you, "What are you drinking?" before your butt is on a chair and before you've been handed a menu. Usually, when this happens, the staff is also rough around the edges.

WIndows 11 ... Now that I have (your, someone's) attention, I have a question or two. I'm still running Windows 10 and it has been great. I can speak for my laptop, but haven't used my HP tower in a good while. Support for Windows 10 goes away in mid-October of this year. I have held back on converting because, first and foremost, I heard it is a lot more possessive and restrictive of what you can do with it ... by that, I mean it pushes you into more proprietary sites and options rather than letting you choose. It's bossy, in a way.* To me, that sounds like a bad thing more than a good thing. The other is that it needs 40GB of RAM free at the moment to do the installation. I'm going to have to make some room. Can I get some input (in wording better suited for a general user) on the concerns voiced in the last 2 paragraphs? Thank you. * I'm not the sort of person to be "whipped," so that would be a problem ... LOL

@A Horse With No Name It was a 3 step upgrade, so I kept it. It helped me drift away to memories of Acadia National Park in autumn! @G. David Felt Love the seating. Don't need the leather and emblems, but that sort of bucket seat is exactly what I like.

I like the Acadia. I'm happy with it in base form. This one is uptown. I was given one as a rental and enjoyed it. Partly, GMC is sort of a "novelty" compared to Chevrolet, which I think most of us or our families have owned. I never recall getting into the turbo boost phase. The 2.5 is probably enough. I appreciate the geared automatic. Also, I like the way the infotainment screen is engaged in the dash.

Still sticking to the now gone Passat for what could serve me ... and that would include dogs, albeit medium sized ones. I love dogs and like cats. A friend in New England had a great all black female cat that was an attention whore and warmed up to guests in no time. He told me she would periodically kill a small bird and bring it to him as a gift, with not much interest in eating it. Meh. I don't think someone's Lab or Golden would do that, if not in hunting mode with its owner. All the Labs I knew of growing up just wanted to be in the backyard pool with kids.