RecursiveParadox

Did not know, thanks. That sucks because it's a great search engine.

I thought it was Dutch? Did they sell to PE or something?

We have near identical looking bikes like that in Holland. Then again, we have more bikes than people.

Very true. But we are still fighting and willing to get out in the streets.

Try carbon steel, especially de Buyer. Similar performance, half the weight. I have both but use them for different things.

Have the same (and others) - great present, enjoy!

You can only really see it once.

I think you're right in the main. And I also think that some people don't realize they have a disorder until they see it manifest in others and realize "shit I do that too." Sometimes they are right, sometimes not.

Ya know, if offset by some sharp peppers and curry, the cinnamon and (tiny bit of) nutmeg could work!

Anecdotal, n=about 12 or so, but in my little city in NL we have had at least five different families leave the States and move into my neighborhood. The last two years I hear just tons of N American accented English in town, and these folks are not tourists. They are grocery shopping and doing we-live-here stuff.

Then again, it's fairly easy to come to NL.

Close, only the bit about "sin is the law," not the entirety of the law.

JC said explicitly that the rest of the OT was still law.

Kinda? The Finns seized a Russian dark fleet vessel with their military and if I remember correctly held her for several days.

There is a LOT of discussion about "safe passage" going on in the EU right now regarding this kind of ship. They are very dangerous because they have no P&I insurance if they have a spill (and you bet your ass they are not maintained to any remotely reasonable standard).

Again, I am not personally in favor of this stuff. Dangerous and irresponsible in multiple ways.