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• Re: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth 👄, Robert

  Mar 30 16:04

  Thanks. Although it can be painful, I'll keep an eye out.

  • Re: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth 👄, Bhavani

    Mar 31 11:47

    Do not keep an eye 👁 out or it wouldn’t be painful 😣 On Mar 30, 2019, at 5:04 PM, Robert <no-ip.com>

    • Re: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth 👄, Robert

      Apr 05 07:53

      My eye fell upon a package in our mailbox and it turned out to be a gift -- certainly not a horse. Thanks! I'll try to read it when I can.

      • Re: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth 👄, Bhavani

        Apr 12 06:21

        Glad you received a 📚 and not a 🐴. Read when and IF you CAN. 💕

• Re: I hereby no longer believe in heterogeneous grouping, Robert

  Mar 30 16:51

  Seems like the problem is the classroom itself. Or, really, the setting of the classroom. At L-S in the Computer Center, different people were at different "levels" and it was fine. I was still terrible at chess, but I didn't care. But, maybe, people who ...

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    • Re: FW: I hereby no longer believe in heterogeneous grouping, Robert

      Mar 30 18:03

      You know what? I just realized that I'm being an idiot and Brian was arguing just the opposite, and I just contradicted him in my reply! Doh.

• Re: Alliance has a new name (fwd), robert

  Mar 31 08:07

  I don't think so. I don't think we have any Alliance assets in the trust right now.

• Re: horrific uplifting stories, robert

  Mar 31 08:15

  Yes, lovely. 🌻

  • Re: horrific uplifting stories, robert

    Mar 31 19:46

    🌼

• FW: Employee Discounts, Robert

  Mar 31 08:20

  Think it's worth enrolling in this?

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    • Re: FW: Employee Discounts, Robert

      Mar 31 19:22

      OK, maybe I'll sit on it.

• Re: grumpy, apparently, Robert

  Mar 31 10:11

  In my experience, Brian has always been blunt. But, I think we discussed this before.

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    • Re: grumpy, apparently, Robert

      Mar 31 19:23

      👍

• [GitHub] A new public key was added to your account, GitHub

  Mar 31 10:47

  The following SSH key was added to your account: one a8:08:ac:14:16:34:83:3e:a6:44:f1:5d:8c:cd:46:ec If you believe this key was added in error, you can remove the key and disable access at the following location: github.com

• Re: Happy Birthday!, Robert

  Apr 01 07:41

  Thanks.

• Re: Happy Happy Birthday, Robert

  Apr 01 07:43

  Possibly. Thanks!

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    • Re: Happy Happy Birthday, Robert

      Apr 01 07:54

      That would be a disappointing birthday dinner.

      • Re: Happy Happy Birthday, Noelle

        Apr 01 07:58

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    • Re: Happy Happy Birthday, Robert

      Apr 07 08:15

      Yep, it was. No cake. Pizza. Not even deep dish.

• Re: Happy Birthday Robert!, Robert

  Apr 01 14:57

  Thanks.

• Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your Godmother, Robert

  Apr 01 14:57

  Hey, thanks!

• Re: it's raining, robert

  Apr 01 16:52

  That's my plan. A soggy commute.

• get rid of "quiet" from asus:/etc/default/grub, robert

  Apr 02 00:10

• Re: Are You Empowering Paper (fwd), robert

  Apr 03 08:06

  If you get it again, tell me and I'll permanently block these.

• Re: Join us at Shred Day (fwd), robert

  Apr 03 11:52

  Cool. I need to gather my old hard drives and DVDs and CDs. Do you know what time it starts?

  • Re: Join us at Shred Day (fwd), robert

    Apr 07 08:23

    Cool. I need to gather my old hard drives and DVDs and CDs. Do you know what time it starts?

    • Re: Join us at Shred Day (fwd), robert

      Apr 07 12:02

      Good day to drive hard. A found one. Do you know what time it starts?

• 2020 census, Noelle

  Apr 03 16:33

  washingtonpost.com Households that don�t respond electronically will then receive paper forms by mail, and when enumerators knock on doors to follow up with those who still haven�t responded, they will intake respondents� information electronically, via an...

  • Re: 2020 census, robert

    Apr 19 12:26

    They had better mention statistical sampling as an alternative to the census. I'm sure they'll mention the security of the online thing.

    • Re: 2020 census, robert

      Apr 19 12:43

      I'm wondering if it might be better to do the census online simply in the hopes that it does get hacked and they end up having to resort to statistical sampling instead, which is a clearly more reliable technique.

      • Re: 2020 census, robert

        Apr 23 08:06

        encyclopedia.com The debate over the use of statistical sampling is ironic in that the arguments against the use of statistical sampling ignore the increasing trend of accuracy associated with statistical sampling. The current Census Act was enacted in 195...

• figure out what therapeutic massage is covered under flexible spending, robert

  Apr 04 00:13

• using up my flex spending, Robert

  Apr 04 08:21

  investopedia.com We could always buy you a back-up pair of eyeglasses that you could use in the future. I was surprised that First Aid supplies are deductible. That may be another way to go.

• change job search meetup so that RSVP cut-off is even earlier, robert

  Apr 05 00:10

• Re: RIDESJ - Spring Roll Ride Sat, April 6, 2019, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT, Robert

  Apr 05 08:08

  This is tomorrow. Think we should go?

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    • Re: RIDESJ - Spring Roll Ride Sat, April 6, 2019, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT, Robert

      Apr 05 08:29

      Nope, not tomorrow afternoon.

  • Bike to Work 2019, Robert

    May 09 07:55

    The energizer station at Civic Center is Cindy Chavez's one. It doesn't have the hours. There are several along the Guadalupe Trail, but most close before 10am, 'tho some close later.

• Re: airbnb on the block, robert

  Apr 05 08:27

  "so Silicon Valley"?

• Re: Laura Winter RSVPed to Membership Subcommittee Meeting on Wed, April 10 (fwd), robert

  Apr 05 12:02

  I thought the event was going to be at Brews and Skewers?

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    • Re: Laura Winter RSVPed to Membership Subcommittee Meeting on Wed, April 10 (fwd), robert

      Apr 05 12:13

      So, what do you mean by "I'm having dinner here"? Where is "here"?

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      • Re: Laura Winter RSVPed to Membership Subcommittee Meeting on Wed, April 10 (fwd), robert

        Apr 05 12:21

        Oh! Yeah, I think I RSVP'd for that meetup, didn't I? Are mushrooms the only thing available?

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      • Re: Laura Winter RSVPed to Membership Subcommittee Meeting on Wed, April 10 (fwd), robert

        Apr 06 20:46

        OK, RSVP'd.

• Re: watch out for Gary's barf, robert

  Apr 05 17:30

  Don't make me puke.

• Re: Last minute (sorry!) possible dinner and/or Meredith Monk?, Robert

  Apr 06 09:17

  She's right: there's nothing for me to eat at Bywater.

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    • Re: Last minute (sorry!) possible dinner and/or Meredith Monk?, Robert

      Apr 06 09:51

      We are. But, if you want to hang out with Olga, I can go to the movie by myself.

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  • Re: Last minute (sorry!) possible dinner and/or Meredith Monk?, Noelle

    Apr 06 10:08

    Sorry, we already have plans this evening. Sorry we will miss you! Have fun!

    • Re: Last minute (sorry!) possible dinner and/or Meredith Monk?, http : //www . gmail . com/~mandrussow

      Apr 06 10:54

      You both have fun too

• Devereux, Noelle

  Apr 06 09:41

  wikipedia.org

  • Re: Devereux, Noelle

    Apr 06 13:34

    booksandideas.net

• You're confirmed for: Membership Subcommittee Meeting, Meetup

  Apr 06 20:44

  Title: Meetup You're confirmed! Membership Subcommittee Meeting Unumhum Brewing Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 6:30 PM Skewers & Brew 65 S 1st St San Jose, CA 95113 Directions Post Comment 7 Member-owners going, including: Noelle "I lived in a student co-op ...

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  • You're confirmed for: Membership Subcommittee Meeting, Meetup

    Aug 11 20:23

    Title: Meetup Attachment: meetup.ics Description: application/ics

• Re: this is what is replacing Lido, robert

  Apr 07 07:45

  The problem with the mocked-up images is I've never seen that many people in downtown where-I-live.

• Re: google workers protest, robert

  Apr 07 07:47

  Glad it was disbanded.

• Re: Prius, robert

  Apr 07 07:49

  His paintjob seems better.

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    • Re: Prius, robert

      Apr 07 12:00

      Doh! Still, I bet it has a better paint job at this point.

• Re: Travis Rappleye sent a new message to the group in Holiday Open House at the Rappleyes (fwd), robert

  Apr 07 07:52

  I'll try, but the onus may end up being yours.

  • summer potluck, robert

    Apr 20 12:25

    When should we do the summer potluck? My calendar is free through the end of August at this point.

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      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Apr 21 14:05

        How about June 1?

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Apr 27 07:24

        Any further thoughts?

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      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Apr 27 12:46

        It depends upon whether we want to have 2 summer potlucks, or just one. If we want just one, then later is fine. So? One or two?

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        May 18 16:05

        The next open date for me is June 29. That work?

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        May 22 08:28

        The next open date for me is June 29. That work?

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      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 01 13:45

        We need to distribute the flyers. It would also be good to give one to that guy John. Do you know if he lives on the corner?

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 01 13:57

        Below is the list of some email addresses from past potlucks, in case it's helpful.

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      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 01 14:49

        Should we create a meetup.com event on the Umunhum meetup for this?

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 01 16:44

        Are you going to invite Nancy and Ed? Also, I invited Carl Baltrunas and Roger Hull.

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 01 16:52

        Also, would it be apropos to invite Jim Ridgway?

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      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 02 13:38

        Who's "we"?

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      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 02 14:26

        I could. I will.

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 03 08:03

        Robert, Noelle, thank you for the invitation! We won't be able to make it since on that day, Tatjana and I are hosting our monthly book club. BTW, the book we are reading might be of interest to you too: amazon.com

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 08 08:23

        If you don't go to your steamy event in Sunol, we can do this today.

      • Re: summer potluck, robert

        Jun 08 12:43

        I think we'll have to do this tomorrow.

• Re: death penalty 8th Amendment, robert

  Apr 07 08:07

  “[B]ecause some risk of pain is inherent in any method of execution,” Where does this assumption come from? Are there animal studies? Seems rather arbitrary. In 2008’s Baze and 2015’s Glossip, Thomas and Scalia went further. In both cases, they ar...

• Re: percussion quartet, robert

  Apr 07 08:09

  Mid-week? What time?

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    • Re: percussion quartet, robert

      Apr 10 10:17

      It says that it's at 7:30pm on Apr 18, 7pm on the other days. 7:30pm would be a preferable time. Thoughts?

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      • Re: percussion quartet, robert

        Apr 11 05:37

        How long did it take you to get there from here? Would you typically eat dinner there?

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      • Re: percussion quartet, robert

        Apr 12 11:39

        If you picked me up at my work and then we drove from Milpitas, when would we arrive?

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      • Re: percussion quartet, robert

        Apr 13 08:24

        It says it takes about 1 hour at that time of day. If you were to pick me up a 5:45pm, that should give us enough time to eat something before the show. Who should buy the tickets?

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      • Re: percussion quartet, robert

        Apr 13 12:28

        We'll only have about 45 mins before the concert starts. So, whichever works.

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      • FW: Thank You for Your Order with Stanford Live, Robert

        Apr 13 09:19

• Re: recycling, robert

  Apr 07 08:09

  I don't believe it.

• Re: NYTimes.com: Why Housing Policy Is Climate Policy, Robert

  Apr 07 08:14

  No doubt, this is true. But, everyone ignores the United State military. That's what should really be reformed. sandiegofreepress.org "The US military is the largest single consumer of energy in the world. If it were a country, the Department of Defense (...

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    • Re: NYTimes.com: Why Housing Policy Is Climate Policy, Robert

      Apr 07 11:30

      Maybe part of the Green New Deal should be that anybody who has to commute more than 50 miles to work is required to be a vegetarian ;-).

      • Re: NYTimes.com: Why Housing Policy Is Climate Policy, Heather Howard

        Apr 07 11:47

        LOL

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      • Re: NYTimes.com: Why Housing Policy Is Climate Policy, Robert

        Apr 07 15:03

        Maybe. I wouldn't be surprised. There's also the skip-showers-for-beef thing. The possibilities are endless.

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      • Re: NYTimes.com: Why Housing Policy Is Climate Policy, Robert

        Apr 07 15:53

        vimeo.com

• Re: Pres. candidates Spanish website problems, robert

  Apr 07 08:17

  There was an NPR story about this. npr.org I didn't get to hear it yet.

  • Re: Pres. candidates Spanish website problems, Heather Howard

    Apr 07 11:10

    This is why we discourage our students from using Google Translate as it leads to weird results.

• Re: Transit, robert

  Apr 07 15:52

  I hated La Jetée . I only watched the first 15 minutes of it.

  • Re: Transit, robert

    Apr 07 20:28

    BTW, Netflix gave "Transit" 3 stars for me. Movielens gives it 3.5 stars. In other words, I'd be willing to see it, but wouldn't go out of my way.

• Barak Obama cannot be vice-president, Robert

  Apr 07 20:10

  wikipedia.org However, Jimmy Carter could be. Weirdly.

• Wednesday and Friday, Robert

  Apr 08 16:49

  I'm planning to work at home on Wednesday, and taking Friday off.

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    • Re: Wednesday and Friday, Robert

      Apr 08 17:51

      OK.

• Re: New messages from Mirza R Baig (fwd), robert

  Apr 08 20:09

  He did. But, at least he was nice to enough to say that he was flaking.

• FW: tastes like what it looks like, Robert

  Apr 09 08:10

• Jennifer Stone's show, Robert

  Apr 09 15:32

  This made me thing of why would someone bother owning a human when they could rent them as a day laborer. Sort of like taking Uber instead of owning a car, or renting an apartment instead of owning a home, or borrowing a power tool rather than owning it. T...

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    • Re: Jennifer Stone's show, Robert

      Apr 13 08:04

      I guess we should be happy that they don't propose spending that money on just shipping the homeless to another state.

• A Math Teacher's Life Summed Up By The Gifted Students He Mentored, robert

  Apr 10 07:29

  npr.org Noelle was wondering if you knew or knew of this person.

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    • FW: A Math Teacher's Life Summed Up By The Gifted Students He Mentored, robert

      Apr 11 05:33

• need more checks, Robert

  Apr 10 09:34

  I finally ran out of your checks. Send me refreshers when you get a chance. Thanks.

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    • Re: need more checks, Robert

      Apr 10 09:42

      That's fine.

• Re: Perspective, robert

  Apr 11 05:39

  I think I heard this a while ago, even before you sent it. I guess it's good.

• we missed marketplace, Robert

  Apr 11 06:46

  marketplace.org I'll probably listen to it at work.

• Re: Hi, Robert

  Apr 11 10:52

  I did, thanks. (I sent the email last Saturday saying so. Surprised you didn't receive it.) If it gives a certificate error, you probably should do a web search for the site you are trying to access to see if it's been compromised. Unless it's an unimport...

  • Re: Hi, Marnie

    Apr 12 13:03

    THANK YOU!!!

• I want my my alumni gmail (bmail) account enabled again (fwd), Noelle

  Apr 11 13:11

• getting your email address restored, Robert

  Apr 11 16:37

  I'm wondering if we're going to have to visit the Cal Alumni Office on campus to get this resolved. We'll try everything short of that first.

  • Re: getting your email address restored, Robert

    Apr 15 10:54

    I called the IT people and they entered a ticket for BConnected to re-enable your account. Fingers crossed.

    • Re: getting your email address restored, Robert

      Apr 15 11:22

      It looks like you're good-to-go again.

• test9, Robert

  Apr 12 16:26

  test

• Re: local SJ news website, robert

  Apr 13 07:57

  I suppose it looks promising.

• Re: at least the skate shop will serve coffee, robert

  Apr 13 08:00

  It's surprising that any restaurants would close downtown. There are actually not that many down there.

• Re: comic on Forum, robert

  Apr 13 08:16

  Vegan. Wow. Him and Cory Booker.

• Stanford Live Print at Home Tickets & Instructions, http : //www . stanford . edu/~bingboxoffice

  Apr 13 09:19

  Thank you for your ticket purchase! This email is NOT a ticket! ATTACHED you will find the print-at-home tickets you recently purchased from Stanford Live. Order Date: 4/13/2019 Order Number: 900882 Account Number: 341306 Printed tickets must be printed on...

• You're confirmed for: Unumhum Brewing Board Meeting, Meetup

  Apr 13 18:00

  Title: Meetup You're confirmed! Unumhum Brewing Board Meeting Unumhum Brewing Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM San Jose Peace & Justice Center 48 S 7th St #101 San Jose, CA 95112 Directions Post Comment 11 Member-owners going, including: Noelle t;I live...

• Re: Earth Day, Saturday, April 20 (fwd), robert

  Apr 14 08:24

  I couldn't get the link to work.

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    • Re: Earth Day, Saturday, April 20 (fwd), robert

      Apr 14 10:36

      I just realized that the board meeting is that day, right?

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      • Re: Earth Day, Saturday, April 20 (fwd), robert

        Apr 14 12:09

        Too far. Besides, I may go to the board meeting.

      • Re: Earth Day, Saturday, April 20 (fwd), robert

        Apr 20 12:31

        sjbetsuin.com I think we could only do this if we get an early start since we need to go to the gym before it closes for Easter.

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      • Re: Earth Day, Saturday, April 20 (fwd), robert

        Apr 21 08:36

        Do you have a book which you'd like to donate?

• FW: Watch "How magnesium deficiency sabotages your mental health" on YouTube, Robert

  Apr 14 08:28

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  • Re: Watch "How magnesium deficiency sabotages your mental health" on YouTube, Marta

    May 06 02:11

• repairing Lasko compact space heater, Robert

  Apr 14 10:22

  yelp.com It looks like this place may repair these sorts of things. However, it's quite likely that repairing it will cost more than just buying another one.

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    • Re: repair cafe, robert

      Apr 14 10:24

      If we do go, I'll remember to bring a good book to read.

  • Re: repairing Lasko compact space heater, Robert

    Apr 21 09:17

    Any ideas what we'll do about the small electrical space heater?

    • Re: repairing Lasko compact space heater, Robert

      Aug 18 13:05

      I guess buying a used one as a replacement was the next-worst thing that could be done about it...

• Re: Kimori aikido new location, Robert

  Apr 14 12:14

  It would be better if I switched to an Aikido dojo closer to my home, such as Aikido of Japantown. I wish you and the guys success at the new location!

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  • Re: Kimori aikido new location, Kimori Dojo

    Apr 14 14:30

    I understand. Good luck in your aikido training. If your circumstances change, you're welcome back. Eric

• make medical check-up appt @ Tammy Nguyen @ 408-278-3003, robert

  Apr 15 00:13

• Re: math teacher, robert

  Apr 16 07:41

  Pretty interesting. Clever guy.

• Membership Meeting Follow Up, susan m

  Apr 16 11:24

  Hi Everyone, Here are my items from the membership meeting last week. 1. Welcome email - I looked for this in Mailchimp but it’s not there. I think Bob has it set up through a Wordpress plug-in which means it’s inaccessible to us. Passing this item off to ...

  • Re: Membership Meeting Follow Up, Noelle

    Apr 16 17:46

    Thanks Susan! I talked to Bob last night about what things Marketing does. He said the website is part of marketing. Not sure how to approach him about the welcome email access for us. It shouldn't be that hard to share? He seems attached to running the w...

  • Re: Membership Meeting Follow Up, Noelle

    Apr 25 12:12

    I found out about a food co-op that is forming in Solano County. They don't have a location and are not at their membership goal. However, I do like their website: up on top there is "Ways to help: Own/donate/volunteer" Lots of info, an events calendar et...

• Re: Ack - so sorry, I have a ballet this Saturday night!, Robert

  Apr 16 13:55

  Just before the beginning of next month.

• Re: Elisabeth Moss movie at 3 Below, robert

  Apr 17 07:39

  Netflix gives it 3 stars, Movielens 3.5 stars.

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    • Re: Elisabeth Moss movie at 3 Below, robert

      Apr 21 09:37

      Ah. Did you listen to it already?

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      • Re: Elisabeth Moss movie at 3 Below, robert

        Apr 21 13:56

        Good. Let me see if I can find it so we can listen to it together.

      • Re: Elisabeth Moss movie at 3 Below, robert

        Apr 21 18:08

        Maybe we can listen to this after Allen?

• Re: Membership Meeting Follow Up (sent to http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg, susan m <http://profiles.yahoo.com/susanm3700>, David Brothers <http://www.gmail.com/~dbromon>, Laura Winter <http://www.gmail.com/~laurarwinter>, Brian Winter <http://www.unumhumbrewing.com/~Brian.Winter>), http : //www . sneakemail . com/~bccme

  Apr 17 08:43

  I don't think that getting access is important. What I think are important are: 1. See what the current welcome message is. 2. Get it updated if necessary. Who can contact Bob about the above and this? Would the best strategy to bombard him with questions...

• white supremacy in Slack, Robert

  Apr 17 13:15

  Did you ever notice that the default skin tone is white in Slack? (I just changed my skin tone to very dark. So there!)

• Re: TWC related?, robert

  Apr 18 07:20

  Fascinating. Makes you wonder if we should instead have ITWC (akin to IWW).

• Re: LiberalViewer just uploaded a video (fwd), robert

  Apr 18 07:44

  Pretty unexciting.

• Re: Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Jennifer Eberhardt Says To Start By Acknowledging It : NPR, Robert

  Apr 19 07:45

  I hope it doesn't degenerate into a 12-step program...

• Re: Receipt for your PayPal payment to Jovivi Company Limited (fwd), robert

  Apr 20 09:37

  Thanks. Rounded up to $5.

• Welcome to Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ ✨, Buy Me A Coffee

  Apr 20 09:49

  Title: Welcome to Buy Me A Coffee ☕ ✨ Welcome to Buy Me A Coffee. Let’s kick off your page right away. Howdy 👋 Welcome to Buy Me A Coffee! Please be sure to spend a few minutes to complete your page with a photo, website link, and a little bit about you. #...

• Thank you for supporting Alex Kontos, Buy Me A Coffee

  Apr 20 09:49

  BuyMeACoffee Hey Robert, Greetings from BuyMeACoffee! Thank you for Subscribing to Alex Kontos sendibt3.com Your subscription will be renewed on 20/05/2019. Let us know if you’d like to make any changes to your subscription. I would be happy to answer any ...

• Re: wells fargo retirement acct, robert

  Apr 20 09:51

  Oh. Is that bad?

• spring rolls, Robert

  Apr 20 12:34

  yelp.com This sounds really weird.

• Re: Notre Dame conspiracy plus failure of socialism, robert

  Apr 21 08:56

  theravingreporter.com I don't see the blogs.

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    • Re: Notre Dame conspiracy plus failure of socialism, robert

      Apr 21 13:56

      Hmm, still don't see it. Do you have a link?

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      • Re: Notre Dame conspiracy plus failure of socialism, robert

        Apr 21 18:07

        Is this the blog entry?: theravingreporter.com

• Re: New Calendar on Website (fwd), robert

  Apr 21 09:03

  Kudos! This gives the general public the details of each meetup that normally non-meetup, non-meetup-members cannot see. You should make sure Susan puts this link into the May newsletter.

• Re: on KPFA, robert

  Apr 21 09:09

  adangerousideafilm.com Of course, it's not playing here. I wonder if you could get 3 Below to play it. Do they take suggestions? In any case, I put it on my Netflix queue.

• SOFA Street Fair, Robert

  Apr 21 18:33

  It looks like it's the first Sunday after tax day. At least, that's the pattern between last year and this.

• Re: Fwd: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Robert

  Apr 22 06:36

  Isn't this a bit early? I am not expecting to be back until 4:30pm on Saturday from my meeting.

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    • Re: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Robert

      Apr 22 08:51

      Then, let's do this. If I get back too late, you should drive to the tasting/restaurant. Then, with Noelle's car in hand, I could drive it to the restaurant to meet up with you. (Don't you love logistics?)

      • Re: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Heather Howard

        Apr 22 09:14

        Noelle, shall I pick you up at your place around 4:00 p.m. in that case?

      • Re: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Noelle

        Apr 22 09:43

        ok

      • Re: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Robert

        Apr 24 07:06

        Just a heads-up: my buds are talking about meeting at 4pm or 5pm on Saturday. If so, I may not make the dinner at all.

      • Re: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Robert

        Apr 25 07:27

        They settled upon 4pm. So, I will show up for dinner around 5:30pm or 5:45pm. Feel free to order and eat before I arrive.

      • Re: Reservation confirmation at Luna Mexican Kitchen on Saturday, April 27, Heather Howard

        Apr 25 09:45

        Ok, we will see you there when you get there in that case!

• Re: Happy Earth Day 2019 🌻 (fwd), robert

  Apr 22 10:27

  What's on his itinerary?

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    • Re: Happy Earth Day 2019 🌻 (fwd), robert

      Apr 22 10:59

      The only real problem at this point is the "weeds" (grass) growing beneath the succulents. Yeah, that'd be good. Hopefully, won't take too long.

• Re: Beer Donation Request (fwd), robert

  Apr 22 12:54

  I think that's the best you can do. We don't normally have our beer stocked in Sac, right?

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    • Re: Beer Donation Request (fwd), robert

      Apr 22 13:57

      Who would you know who might be going? Coop Alumni people, maybe? Niles Pies? Maybe Raines Cohen?

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  • Re: Beer Donation Request (fwd), robert

    Apr 22 16:52

    Of course she is. Well, at least you have a "mule" to transport supplies if needed.

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      • Re: Beer Donation Request (fwd), robert

        Apr 22 17:19

        Actually, this sorta brings up an interesting concept. I wonder if Umunhum could leverage, say, Niles Pies deliveries for delivery of beer. That may be a way to save a little money, but (1) it may be very complicated tracking deliveries and (2) it may jus...

      • idea for an Umunhum event, robert

        May 23 06:02

        What if you had a "How the Magic Happens Tour" meetup? We could drive to the different places where the process for creating a beer happens, such as starting out at David and Susan's place, going to the place where the brewing happens, where the bottling h...

• Re: YOU'RE INVITED: #ZoeTownHall (fwd), robert

  Apr 23 08:24

  Is there really any point if Mitch McConnell will prevent it from ever being voted upon?

• roof guy?, Robert

  Apr 23 15:45

  Did the roof guy show?

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    • Re: roof guy?, Robert

      Apr 23 17:16

      OK. Did he say that he will provide a quote?

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      • Re: roof guy?, Robert

        Apr 23 17:26

        Oh. Does he want me to call him back then?

  • roofer showing up to measure roof, Robert

    May 17 13:08

    A roofer will be showing up around 4pm to measure roof to come up with a quote for recoating the foam roof.

    • Re: roofer showing up to measure roof, Robert

      May 17 17:24

      Did the roofer show?

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      • Re: roofer showing up to measure roof, Robert

        May 18 07:48

        Another one bites the dust.

• call Lico Roofing @ (408) 843-3014 to have the foam roof recoated, robert

  Apr 24 00:19

• Re: unions? at Atari?, Robert

  Apr 25 07:20

  I'm not sure. I was reading articles about unions in high tech (I've been involved with Tech Workers Coaltion lately) and the Atari thing was mentioned in passing (as a failure), and was wondering if you knew anything about it. Guess not. This article: wa...

  • Re: unions? at Atari?, Brian

    Apr 25 14:57

    There were two more rounds of layoffs after that one. Each time the management swore that was the last one. They were paradigmatic terrible bosses. And they did the horrible "this security officer will accompany you to your office so you can pack your pers...

• Re: KQED tech caste system for yr TWC people?, robert

  Apr 25 07:34

  Thanks. Shared it.

• Re: 🚚 ORDER UPDATE: Stainless Steel Watc... (fwd), robert

  Apr 25 12:18

  Wow. Long time to wait to replace my paperclip hack...

  • Re: 🚚 ORDER UPDATE: Stainless Steel Watc... (fwd), Noelle

    Apr 25 12:35

    considering it's from San Leandro...maybe it's the cheapest possible postage

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      • Re: 🚚 ORDER UPDATE: Stainless Steel Watc... (fwd), robert

        Apr 25 13:32

        Weird.

• Re: on KPFA now, robert

  Apr 25 12:19

  Assumed I missed it.

• Netflix's biggest competitor? Sleep, Robert

  Apr 26 08:37

  theguardian.com Ah. Given Heather's and my sister's sleep patterns, seems like Netflix is winning.

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    • Re: Netflix's biggest competitor? Sleep, Robert

      Apr 26 15:19

      Makes me wanna go to bed just thinking about it.

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      • Re: Netflix's biggest competitor? Sleep, Robert

        Apr 26 16:22

        Don't worry. There will be no humans left at all.

• Re: hominy at corner store!, robert

  Apr 26 13:46

  Pozole uber alles!

• Re: Getting sick..., Robert

  Apr 26 15:54

  Measles? W.r.t. payments. I guess I could dig up the numbers. Would you make this automated monthly payments?

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    • Re: Getting sick..., Robert

      Apr 28 10:57

      I attached an encrypted PDF doc with the routing and account numbers. I can tell you the password over the phone.

      • Re: Getting sick..., Robert

        Apr 28 19:41

        BTW, if you set up a repeating payment, the last payment should be made on 10/3/2021 (assuming that you do pay on the 3rd of each month).

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      • Re: Getting sick..., Robert

        Apr 28 20:42

        It's in the name of the attachment.

      • Re: Getting sick..., Robert

        Apr 29 08:22

        I took a picture of the deposit slip, attached. The password is the same as the last one. Hope this works.

      • Re: Getting sick..., Heather Howard

        Apr 29 08:53

        Ok will try it later today when I have a chance

      • Re: Getting sick..., Heather Howard

        Apr 29 09:59

        I have no idea why the external transfer form will not accept your bank’s routing number. I will try to get some checks to you very soon (maybe Wed.), or we can just do a double payment the next time I see you. This should be really simple. I can also go t...

• Re: Bash festival, robert

  Apr 28 08:27

  We would stay there all day? I'm just afraid I'll get bored after a while. I mean, the only band I really know is L7 and, even then, I don't know their songs. (I do know of Rancid, too, but also don't know their songs.) Perhaps we all could do lunch or di...

• Re: Wilbur retreat - May 3-5 (fwd), robert

  Apr 28 08:31

  Thanks. I think I have my packing list assembled.

• foam roof @ ., http : //www . sneakemail . com/~bccme

  Apr 28 13:19

  Fredrico - this is Robert at . I left you a message. Will you be providing a quote for recoating our foam roof? Thanks.

• Re: Adventures in History and Culture list: "Delicious dinner and fiery Flamenco music/dance performance", Robert

  Apr 28 15:39

  Any interest? Looks like Our House may have some vegan options, 'though they are not on the menu.

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    • Re: Adventures in History and Culture list: "Delicious dinner and fiery Flamenco music/dance performance", Robert

      May 01 12:17

      We could. It's just that we would be part of the crowd, not really part of the meetup. Glad the restaurant part filled up fast. Maybe this will encourage more members to sponsor events.

• think we should try to keep the avocado tree?, Robert

  Apr 28 19:22

  gardeningknowhow.com Apparently, ivy will kill the tree, eventually. Should we try to save the tree? Or, should we not bother?