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USPS showed a Christmas gift made it to the local post office and was out for delivery -- for several days. I went to the Post Office and the desk workers looked for it, but could not find it. It never showed up, nor was there any notice that it had been delivered -- at my house at least. I got a refund and I guess someone got the gift.

And, it looks like they have done it again. I'm beginning to wonder if our local Post Office is a den of thieves.
Unless she's in the school for the blind, she's practicing birth control.
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Requirement to harvest the meat for consumption is a reasonable requirement. I’m a hunter and wouldn’t want to let meat go to waste on anything I shoot. I’ve heard mountain lion meat is actually pretty good tablefare.


My BiL shot a mountain lion on a hunt. He brought the meat home and got his mom to fry it without telling anyone what it was. I wasn't there when it was served, but my wife said she was suspicious and wouldn't try it until he told her what it was. Her brother said, "meow." No one ate any more of it, but those who had, said it as alright -- but not as good as moose or elk.
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My cousin lives in Colorado and goes solo hiking all the time. She always has her dog with her when she hikes. Not sure what kind of dog she has, it appears to be at least 50lbs.


We stayed at a ranch in the Boulder River valley in Montana. The wranglers would always take at least one dog with us when we went on a trail ride through the woods. There were a couple of times when the horses became noticeably nervous and the dog, a border collie, took off through the brush and confronted something. We'd hear barking and maybe some animal moving away, but we never saw anything. The wranglers said they only rarely saw a mountain lion or bear and there had been no attacks, but it was pretty common for the dogs and horses to alert. One of the wranglers guided mountain lion hunts during the off season.
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there are mountain lions in Indiana?

I didn't even know there are mountains in Indiana


Wait til you find out about the wild mountain lions in Florida


I've seen a wandering pair of young males in Alabama.
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Different Robert Altman

my statement is accurate


Lynda Carter was married to Robert A. Altman, a DC lawyer, and she lives in the area. Robert B. Altman was a film producer.
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They didn't get the memo: ICE out, Maduro is a victim IN


They'd already passed out the signs.
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Maduro was a terrible person. W



Sure he was.

Should this be our foreign policy then?


When it serves our national interests, yes.

This will reduce Chinese and Russian influence in the western hemisphere, reduce the influence of islamic fundamentalist in SA, stop the illegal transfer of oil, slow the drug traffic, and give the Venezuelan people a chance to have a legitimately elected government.
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As with any fast food place, some locations are better than others.



In n Out is the same quality everywhere.


I've only been to In-n-Out once, so I can't speak to that. Chik-fil-A keeps their quality up too. I have been to a Whataburger that was dirty and sub par in Amarillo.

Update -- this thread got me hungry, so I went to the local Whataburger and tried the Patty Melt. I see why people recommend it. It was very good.
As with any fast food place, some locations are better than others.

The one I typically go to is good, and I like their burgers. I would rank them below Culvers, but ahead of McD, BK, Wendy's, Cook-out, Freddy's, and Hardees.
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It’s overpriced Steak ‘n Shake


This is as good a comparison as you will find. Thin, smash burgers cooked crispy. Shoestring fries. Fry sauce. Been twice. No plans to go back.
You should thank them for the heads up and tell them that you will show the list to your mechanic.

Then go find an independent and trustworthy mechanic.

I had used Kaufman Tires for oil changes, but they were bought out. I took a 20-year-old Camry in for an oil change, and the new manager gave me a list of things that "really needed to be done" before I left. It totaled up to be more than the book value of the car (which was running fine and still is 5 years later). I told him I would show the list to my mechanic and left, never to return.
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The last time a thread like this was started, a bunch of people came into the thread to claim it is “big govt” and “anti-freedom” to support restrictions like this. Most of these posters were from NOLA, north BR, Shreveport, etc.


Since it is the government's (our) money that they are spending, the government (we) have every right to place restrictions on how it should be spent.

This should be done nationwide. Nothing wrong with drinking water, and it's better for you. Do junk food next.

re: Bigos (Polish Hunter Stew)

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 12/31/25 at 6:55 am to
One recipe called for plum jelly, as opposed to prunes. I think I will try that next time.

A little mustard stirred into your bowl gives it some more pop.

re: Bigos (Polish Hunter Stew)

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 12/30/25 at 1:55 pm to
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One of my favorite winter dishes.


It made the "Will make again" list.

Bigos (Polish Hunter Stew)

Posted by SpotCheckBilly on 12/30/25 at 10:26 am
I made this the other day. It's definitely different from most stews I've had, but is quite good, especially on a cold day. I work with some folks in Poland, and this is kind of a national dish for them.

There's a recipe at the link below. I didn't follow this exactly -- no juniper berries or prunes -- but it was very tasty. I used bacon, sausage and pork chops for the meat. Some recipes call for any kind of game that you have handy. It also includes onions, cabbage, sauerkraut, carrots, garlic, caraway, marjoram, black pepper, tomatoes, and beer.

Bigos
The Last Resort Grill used to be pretty good. Haven't been to Athens in a while.

Cali N Tito's was a good casual, Mexi-Peruvian place.
I started picking out a few words between 800-900. Around 1400 it started becoming pretty clear.
That mouth never stops...they should fine her $1 a word.