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In Sunnyside beach, right by laguna beach, we lost power during the storm, and it's never come back. Up till last night, we could see folks with power a block over, which was ... Sorta emotional lol. Last night those lights went out too and seemed to stay that way. I don't see any trucks anywhere here on the west end, but it's my hope that the changes in who has power recently are indicative of progress.

Sunnyside does not

Ruby in Paradise captures the strange vibe of Panama City Beach in the off season in the 90's. It's Florida, distilled, but at a moment when all the tourists are gone.

Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige’s wall there was this one: ”Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master lttei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.”

Among one’s affairs there should not be more than two or three matters of what one could call great concern. If these are deliberated upon during ordinary times, they can be understood. Thinking about things previously and then handling them lightly when the time comes is what this is all about.

To face an event anew solve it lightly is difficult if you are not resolved beforehand, and there will always be uncertainty in hitting your mark. However, if the foundation is laid previously, you can think of the saying, “Matters of great concern should be treated lightly,” as your own basis for action.

Hagakure, 1716, Yamamoto Tsunetomo.

By Granthar's Hammer....

... What a savings : |

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You can get a LOT of (outdoor!) cooking and water sterilization done with a full propane tank and a cheap turkey fryer burner set.

Plus, you'll be the guy in the neighborhood with access to hot coffee, which will put you in the barter game something wicked.

My contractor used Grok to pick the paint type, i'll ask them! Good idea!

I can not-prefer something and also not-wish those people harm or have ill will for them. it's not black and white like that. Let's try analogy as a method of outreach:

Let's assume there's a business owner out there that's REALLY into Smurfs.

Like, they are super proud of how much Smurfs mean to them. Thru some sequence of life events that they experienced, Smurfs being in their world had saved their lives. Turned it completely around.

So, they put up a bunch of Smurfs decor in their place of business, and their social media feed is a given proportion of smurfs related content alongside the stuff for whatever their business does. They just really like Smurfs.

I am pretty un-opinionated about Smurfs. In my perspective, Smurfs are a thing, and for some folks there's an appeal. Were I to walk into a business, and see some Smurfs-related content, i would be "ok that's weird that there's smurfs there, but let's get a muffin."

However: there is a specific amount of Smurfs content or decor that, once the proprietor goes beyond, I start to think "Ok, this is more Smurfy than i think i wanna be around." So, at that point, I decide to find somewhere less Smurfy.

That's what's happening here. But instead of Smurfs, it's God Stuff. I hate god stuff as much as I hate smurfs, which is to say NOT AT ALL.

The bummer here is that because I can stand Snorks just slightly more than Smurfs, and you seem like a pretty smurfy guy, you think i'm some kinda Smurf-hating Gargamel.

This is about as far as i'll go trying to share my position with you, since this is a post about muffins, and I have hobbies and stuff that feel like more fun than engaging with you more. No, the hobby is not related to snorks or smurfs.

You're getting it now!

If the decor of the place doesnt match my interests, i'm less likely to go!

This is referred to as Having A Preference. Or, in cases where someone finds this offensive, apparently its Bigotry i guess.

noones saying that.

pretend it was polka music instead, and i was all "the coffee is good but the polka music wasnt my vibe." ...

and then here you are with "its not like they were gonna make you eat bratwurst, bigot."

so. weird. this is a coffee shop, dial it back like 15 percent lol.

I share a lot of this sentiment... hell, all of it really. You said it better than I can.

I'm not mad at folks for their faith, or anti- any of it.. I'm just not going to be around any of it.

It's the same as the funky winery on back beach. I was game till I saw their God Stuff up on the outside wall. Not happening.

As soon as i saw the God Stuff i was out. I'm sure its a nice place but ... just, no, i'm so done with that vibe.

Whembly.

Nope. :/ i get the feeling that im not looking/asking in the right places, like its just less of a thing these days.

PCB is right between two high volume tactical nuke targets military airbases, so we see it all here. :)

you mean, like, from the toilet?

i have one of their waterproof sub cases. just not today..

Ssssh! the first rule of West End is that you do not talk about the West End.

morrison springs!

do NOT sleep on snagging a White Wizard from Thomas' :D

Laughs in iDrac<

FB and Messenger can fuck ALL the way off.

Still works for me, too :D

...next to the Roache... I can remember the interior of the place, and being bankrupted by Contra. The damn name escapes me tho