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Hi Rob, I submitted Alexey's letter to the PIA about a month or so ago. I have not heard anything from them since. Jerry Baumchen Alexey, best of luck.
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Affirmative action candidate fails as press secretary
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Hi Wendy, Re: any errors made by white male press secretaries were completely understandable I believe that those were considered 'misspoke.' Completely acceptable. Misspoke - definition of misspoke by The Free Dictionary I seem to remember that it began during the Nixon yrs. Jerry Baumchen -
Hi Joe, IMO all times are interesting. I think we are living in dangerous times; if not now, then soon. The nutters are getting nuttier by the moment. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Ken, I was thinking about just what Bill writes in his OP the other day. I concluded that it is very possible that this country is headed for another Civil War. IMO it will not be state vs state, but brother vs brother. It could easily become open warfare in the streets. No police dep't. is populated to stop such a problem. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi nwt, While I am no expert, I also think that it would be a violation of the HIPPA laws. Best of luck with your cancer, Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Robert, Those 'mandates' are not absolute. Here in Oregon there are some exceptions for children having to be vax'd to go to school; religion for one, comes to mind. Or, one can merely do home-schooling to get around them. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Joe, Re: I'm not sure if I agree with vax mandates or not I am firmly in the NOT category. That is the first step down a slippery slope that I want nothing to do with. I want ANY situation/discussion/treatment to be between my doctor & I. Re: I AM in favor of not allowing unvaxxed people in certain places, to do certain activities and putting them at the 'back of the line' for medical care. I agree totally. I also feel that if a person is not on an organ donor list, they should not receive an organ donation. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Sky, For me, it is the simple Bell Curve. Cut off both ends & then we are talking. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Bill, The human in me is against nuclear power due to the near costs & the very long-term waste storage costs. The engineer in me says we should continue doing good research. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi folks, As if there were any lingering doubts: Those living in counties that voted 60% or higher for Trump in November 2020 had 2.26 times the death rate of those that went by the same margin for Biden. Republican-leaning areas continue to face more COVID deaths : NPR Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Bill, Re: He's about as far right as you can get. IMO if someone cannot accept that, in the words of MJOSparky, 'They haven't seen the ball since kickoff.' Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Darius, Re: Lets not pretend a baby It is a fetus not a baby. On this, I think you & I will never agree. Re: the state should have authority when its Vaccine's I know of no state that mandated vaccines. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Jordan, For the best answer, try here: United Parachute Technologies - Skydiving Harness & Container Systems (uptvector.com) Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Doug, I could not have said it better. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi folks, This, fortunately was not a sacrifice but it did come close: Road rage on U.S. 26 Road rage on U.S. 26: Family returning from Oregon coast shot at by convicted armed robber, court records say - oregonlive.com We simply must do more to keeps guns out of the hands of some people. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi heels. Re: Who is "we" and who was saying it? I have never heard of that. I spent 30 yrs working in the Dep't of Energy *; high voltage electrical transmission system. I've never heard such a thing either. Jerry Baumchen * The first 8 yrs or so, it was the Dept of Interior; prior to the creation of the DOE.
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Hi Robert, And another thing that will get the R's pulling their hair: History in the making: 3 women vie for Oregon governor Pamplin Media Group - History in the making: 3 women vie for Oregon governor No man will be on the ballot come November. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Phil, Re: If i won Winning a lottery is a very unique life experience that few people get to experience. It is because of this phenomenon that generalities simply cannot work. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi folks, Maybe it is time to re-print Ben's book: how to end a pregnancy pretty early on Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s : NPR Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Sky, I can only speak of the Powerball here in Oregon. You do have to pay Oregon income taxes if you bought your ticket in Oregon, no matter where you live. You can pass it onto your heirs upon your death. While I am no expert, it is my understanding that both the Powerball & the Oregon Lottery can be taken out over a long period of time. As to the personal relationships; well, those are personal. What more can I say? About 30 yrs ago, some of us in the office were talking about winning the lottery. This one guy said to me, 'I don't think you would be happy if you won.' My reply was, 'Let me decide that.' Jerry Baumchen
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Hi folks, I can just imagine how the Trumpettes are going to have a field day with this one: she will become the first openly lesbian governor in the United States Tina Kotek's win comes amid a wave of LGBTQ candidates running for office : NPR Let the hair pulling begin. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Sky, Thanks for the reply. However, I still believe that most lottery winners, even after many years, are still glad that they won. That is an opinion; I having nothing factual to back it up. Re: A few years after the money runs out There is easy solution to that problem; just take the money over the 30-yr/40-yr payout system. I've always believed that if I were to win, this is what I would do. Then I would give the majority of it to my children & grandchildren. By taking the money over the yrs, you do get a lesser amount ( inflation, etc ). But, it can help in preventing the problem of when the money runs out. Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Sky, OK, please define long term. Are you thinking 5 yrs, 10 yrs, 40 yrs; I am just interested in your definition, nothing more? Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Bill, Re: SMR's are in development right now and are supposed to make nuclear power much easier/faster/cheaper. And, in the 50's we were told that nuclear power would be so cheap that we would no longer have electrical meters on our houses. I'll believe it when I see it. And, what about the nearly-forever costs of dealing with the waste? Jerry Baumchen
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Hi Sky, While I am very sure that there is no direct correlation, I am of the opinion most lottery winners are very glad that they did win. I know I would be. Jerry Baumchen PS) As BillV says, it is all about money mgt.
