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You can get All-Clad cookware up to 76% off at the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Kate Tully Ellsworth All-Clad cookware is the best on the market, but it can get expensive, especially if you're shopping stainless steel or copper core pans. But thankfully, the Internet's best-kept secret sale is open right now: The All-Clad VIP Factory Seconds Sale. I've been professionally covering deals for the past six years and this one is my favorite. The site isn't always open—since it sells factory seconds (products with minor damage, usually on the packaging), you can only shop these wild deals when there's enough stock to sell. You need to enter your email to access the sale, but once you're in, you can shop from hundreds of top-quality All-Clad pots and pans that are massively marked down from their original prices. We're talking $500 off a 10-piece cookware set with packaging damage, or $300 off a 12-quart stockpot with cosmetic damage. I've been shopping this sale since 2020 and I've been very happy with every piece I've received. Sometimes I receive a pan with a crumpled cardboard corner or a light scratch, but they've all been perfectly comparable to full-priced All-Clad cookware (even though they've all been more than half off). https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/all-clad-cookware-is-up-to-76-off-at-the-all-clad-factory-seconds-salebut-it-ends-in-5-days-203542712.html applause.wav woo hoo.wav Thank you, precious!.wav real & spectacular.wav excellent.wav I am the master.wav

Twice in four starts you give up a homer to the lead off batter in the ninth inning to break up a no-hitter? And four times in six starts you go at least seven innings and give up one hit? With another one that was seven innings and three hits? Six starts. 43+ innings. 13 hits. six runs. Five home runs. Bowden Francis has had a decent few weeks. Eugenio Suarez of Arizona is having a decent start to September. 19-38 with three doubles, seven homers, and 18 runs scored in 10 games. They are, by far, the highest scoring team, and if they could ever get their starting pitching healthy, they might do something. On July 23, he was hitting 212 with a 657 OPS. Seven weeks and a day later his OPS is 808.

He was 93.

Johnny Gaudreau's wife announced during his funeral that she's pregnant with their third child.

“If you want to know how old a woman is, ask her sister-in-law.” (Eva Gabor) “Old age comes at a bad time.” (Ed Sullivan) “Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened.” (Stevie Wonder) “Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you are aboard, there is nothing you can do about it.” (Golda Meir) “The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened. (Mark Twain) “I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do.” (Phyllis Diller) “Nice to be here? At my age, it’s nice to be anywhere.” (George Burns) “First you forget names, then you forget faces, then you forget to pull your zipper up; then, you forget to pull your zipper down.” (Rob Reiner) “You spend 90 percent of your adult life hoping for a long rest and the last 10 percent trying to convince the Lord that you’re actually not THAT tired.” (Princess Grace) “At my age, flowers scare me.” (George Burns) “It’s like you trade the virility of the body for the agility of the spirit.” (Ed Sullivan) “The years between 55 and 75 are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down.” (T.S Elliot) “At age 20, we worry about what others think of us… at age 40, we don’t care what they think of us… at age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.” (Ann Landers) “When I was young, I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties, I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then, and I’m labeled senile.” (Milton Berle) “The important thing to remember is that I’m probably going to forget.” (Martin Scorsese) “We don’t grow older, we grow riper.” (Pablo Picasso) “Everything seems to slow down with age, except the time it takes cake and ice cream to reach your hips.” (Elizabeth Taylor) “When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.” (Mark Twain) “You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.” (Dennis Quaid) “There’s one advantage to being 102, there’s no peer pressure.” (Adam & Eve) “There are three stages in man’s Life: he believes in Santa Claus, he does not believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus.” (Leon Phillips) “Looking fifty is great — if you’re sixty.” (Joan Rivers) “Time may be a great Healer, but it’s a lousy Beautician.” (Zsa Zsa Gabor) Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting ‘Man, what a ride!’ (Hunter Thompson) “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” (Andy Rooney) “The older I get, the better I used to be.” (Lee Trevino) “I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a lot more as they get older, and then it dawned on me — they’re cramming for their final exam.” (George Carlin) AND… “Old people shouldn’t eat healthy foods. They need all the preservatives they can get.” (Bob Hope) agonizing pain.wav Birthday Time (over the hill).wav Sam--Is everything all right.wav Here Comes Trouble.wav I feel good (James Brown).wav

Invasive, fast-growing plant threatens homes, property prices as it spreads across the US An invasive, non-native plant species has grown root and spread, posing a threat to manicured yards and even home foundations across the American Midwest, North West and North East. The Japanese knotweed is a shrub-type plant that was brought to the US in the 1800s, according to The Wall Street Journal, and while its summertime flower blooms are breathtaking, it’s merely a mirage hiding the havoc it wrecks. With the capability of growing three feet per week, infestations of the looming plant — which have stalks that look like bamboo, per CNY News — are rapid and near-impossible to eradicate, cropping up in the cracks of concrete or asphalt just when you think you’ve vanquished it. Robert Naczi, the New York Botanical Garden’s curator of North American botany, told the Journal that an entire plant can grow just from a minuscule piece of root, thriving in just about any condition. The plant has been known to grow as tall as 15 feet. Across the pond, homeowners in the UK must disclose if Japanese knotweed has taken up root on the property when selling the home, with the potential to be prosecuted if it spreads, per the Journal. There’s even knotweed insurance available for regular maintenance, although it still is a detriment to the values of their homes. The Daily Mail reports that there are now fears that the plant “threatens to catastrophically devalue homes” in areas of the US where it can grow. One Maine couple detailed their laborious attempts to rid their new home of knotweed to the Journal, and that, even years later, it still hasn’t vanished. Various methods are available to curb the plant or kill it altogether — such as routine mowing or digging up roots, per the Journal. Other experts might advise chopping down the plant when it flowers and injecting it with herbicide, although a pesticide expert is recommended. Researchers have discovered a particular kind of bug — Aphalara itadori — which is known to eat Japanese knotweed. In 2020, scientists from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst were allowed to release them and monitor their impacts, discovering that they are successfully making a dent in the giant knotweed population.

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 42 years passed away a year and a half ago. He was a talented singer. Five months before he died, while he was still well enough to sing, two young ladies came to our home with a keyboard and microphones and recorded him singing worship songs. This was supposed to be so that his grandsons, who would be very young when he passed, would be able to hear him in the future. These young women were considered close family friends for many years. They have now cut all ties with me and won’t respond to any of my requests for the recording. I am hurt beyond words because we loved them like family. One of them just released an album of worship songs. She had tried for several years to get my husband to work on it with her. What should I do? — SINGING A SAD SONG DEAR SINGING: What you should do now is consult an attorney and share what happened. At the very least, you should get the recording and, if they have profited financially from it, a portion of the money. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. DEAR ABBY: I had an unpleasant experience when I joined a friend and a friend of hers at a restaurant for dinner recently. I arrived at the agreed-upon time, actually early, and expected to find them waiting in the lobby for me. They were nowhere to be seen, so texted my friend several times to tell her I was there and to ask where they were. I finally walked around the crowded restaurant and found them seated and eating salads and rolls. They had already ordered their dinners. I was angry. I thought it was poor etiquette since I was right on time. At least they could have waited to order and start eating. I repeat: I was not late. I will never agree to dine with them again. What do you think of this? — OFFENDED IN THE EAST DEAR OFFENDED: I think your friends were rude. It certainly didn’t make you feel welcome. If you could text them, they could have responded to let you know when and where they were seated. I don’t blame you for being reluctant to dine with those two again. If you did, there’s no guarantee you wouldn’t be treated the same way. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. DEAR ABBY: My sister’s fiance, “Logan,” always seemed very flirtatious with me. I told her she needed to control her future husband. After they were married, the same gestures and innuendos kept happening, and I reminded my sister about it. Logan did and said inappropriate things right in front of her. Once she even commented, “Geez, you married the wrong sister!” The night of my father’s funeral dinner, everyone was getting tipsy. (I don’t drink.) Twice, in front of his wife and our sister-in-law, Logan pulled me tightly close into his hips. I told him to stop. He said, “OK, you are in enough trouble.” Later, while I was in the kitchen, in front of my uncle and brother, Logan pulled me into his chest. I pulled away and he came after me. I told him to stay away. Tension was already high between my sister and me. After dinner, when everyone was leaving, Logan came and tapped on my windshield, pointed at me and said, “You, you, you.” That evening, I sent him a text, saying, “Perhaps you DID choose the wrong sister.” Of course, he showed it to my sister. Now there’s a huge rift in the family, and I’M the “bad guy.” And although the hands-on game took place in front of everyone, nobody saw anything during Dad’s funeral dinner because everyone was drunk. Someday, the truth will reveal itself. For now, I must eat crow. Any advice, Abby? — PUNISHED IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR PUNISHED: Your mistake was in not shouting “NO!” the first time Logan assaulted you. Avoid any family gathering that includes alcohol. Avoid Logan and your sister as often as possible. Enroll in a self-defense class so that if anyone puts their hands on you, you can defend yourself. And last, if Logan catches you alone, tell him that if it happens again, you will report him to the police for assault — because that is what he has been doing to you. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM ALL. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. DEAR ABBY: I’m married, and in my mid-40s. My wife and I have a robust social life, for which we both feel very lucky and blessed. We have amazing friends who are a wonderful support system and with whom we go out regularly. Lately, our wives have been wanting to go to dance clubs, where the majority of people are half our age. I’m the youngest of the husbands in our friend group. We go along despite feeling uncomfortable. We get weird looks and the occasional comment, and it’s awkward being there. We’ve talked about it among the guys and agree this is a tough situation. We’ve had conversations with our wives about feeling uncomfortable, and we all got similar responses, like “Well, then don’t come.” The one or two times I’ve sat out, my wife was cool toward me for several days afterward. She really enjoys going to clubs with her friends and I don’t want her to stop enjoying her life. I also understand she feels safer in those environments when I’m around. It’s just hard for me and my buddies to feel like losers or people who are “much too old to be at the club,” despite the fact that we’re with our wives. Is my perspective valid? Or do I just need to suck it up? — SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND IN TEXAS DEAR HUSBAND: No guy is “too old” to go dancing. If your problem is that you feel weird doing it, you and your friends should consider signing up for some dance lessons. (No, I am not kidding.) With someone who is experienced and has the patience to teach you, you might actually have fun. Those who have two left feet or no sense of rhythm should consider another activity on the nights their wives go dancing. P.S. Your wife should not punish you for feeling awkward about going to those clubs. She should instead be trying to help you. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM ALL. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. KnowItAll.wav I am the master.wav Hello, Sam.wav Good-bye, Sam.wav Sam--Is everything all right.wav Thank you, precious!.wav toodle-oo.wav

The nurse who always does the intake at my PCP is Jeff's & my long-lost triplet.

Apparently, extensive bruising is not uncommon and can take several months to heal. I have a huge purple blotch at the base of my belly flab and another by my groin. I had it checked out by my PCP today and there is no problem other than my rolls of fat now clashing with some of my clothing.

I was at my doctors office today & they offered me a flu shot. I was going to go get one with a Covid shot next week anyway, so I took it. They don't have Covid shots. I made my "I got my shingles shots, so I guess it's safe for me to perform roof repairs" joke and got a chuckle.

Kick off fall at Queens Farm’s Corn Fest and Amazing Maize Maze opening this Saturday – QNS QNS.COM Fall is here, and seasonal festivities have begun. Head to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday...

Michael Keaton, who was born Michael John Douglas, revealed in a new interview with People that he wants to start going by Michael Keaton Douglas after coming up with a stage name over 50 years ago. The “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” star said he had plans to begin the professional name change while he was directing and starring in the 2023 film “Knox Goes Away,” but he “forgot” to make it official. I wonder if that means he is going to change his birthday to the one shared by Michael Douglas, his wife, and Barbara Walters.

That was the one in which she sang about her son coming out tomorrow, right? That was a pivotal moment in Broadway history, as it marked the first time anyone had even considered that homosexuality was known about in the theater world.

I did the math (YAY @MysticMenace !) and I believe we flew out of Moscow (and boy were our arms tired!) about the time you were run out of town on a rail (I mean took the overnight train... yeah, that's it... the overnight train).

We had a different guide & driver in Leningrad & Moscow. The first driver got stopped for the speeding ticket, the second was 1/2 hour late picking us up to get to the airport. The parents of our Moscow guide (Katya Levitt, I still remember her name) schlepped four bottles of Pepsi across the city for us. (beggars can't be choosers; at that point we might have drunk Mountain Dew) We took the train in the opposite direction & my roommate was surprised at the bathroom, as she was apparently expecting something at least the equivalent of Amtrak. We were supposed to fly into Leningrad. Pan Am dropped that direct flight and only had a 17 hour connection available. Fuck That! We flew into Helsinki, where my roommate walked through the door to the luggage area and immediately said "There's Gary Morris" (American country music singer/actor) who was at one of the 2 or 3 carousels. We went to the hotel, slept, and flew out in the morning. We flew from Moscow to Frankfurt. They allowed up to 2 'layover flights' for each round trip ticket; this was one. Our free ticket was into Helsinki and out of Paris so the only flight we paid for was the cheap 45 minute KLM flight from Helsinki to Leningrad. We rented a car in Frankfurt and returned it in Paris 12 days later with 4008 KM (2505 mi) on it. I don't remember it all & am too lazy to pull out the photo album, but I know we hit Prague, Vienna & Zurich along the way. Another hilarious memory at her expense... we actually got into a traffic jam on the autobahn and were hours late getting to Prague and she was DESPERATE to pee. We were on a dark route, not a freeway-type road, and didn't know how long it would be, so we pulled over and she went down a ravine into the darkness. Suddenly, CW McCall and the mighty convoy roared past, and she later told me she looked up and the car was illuminated in the headlights and was rocking back and forth because I was laughing so hard.

Excuse me, but when you are destined for fame, you don't need 'a few episodes' to make an impression for the ages. Ms. Zimmermann made ONE appearance as Lola Lasagna, and the legend was born...

I'll save you the trouble, @pubic_assistance...

We got our visas in the mail the day the tanks rolled into Red Square in the attempted military coup.

voice of Sophia: PICTURE IT... RUSSIA, 1991: Sam is looking at postcards on a rack at the front of the shop... suddenly he hears a joyous voice from the back... SAM! THEY HAVE COKE! THEY HAVE TWIX BARS!!!

The only thing edible in Leningrad was when our guide & our driver (a company was trying to establish itself in Russia & we got a ridiculous rate. I put the whole trip together and don't remember how I found them... over the course of a couple of days my roommate would come home and I would tell her what the latest iteration of the trip was until I finalized a 19 day, 10 country [including day-trips and connection points] extravaganza with one car rental and one round-trip ticket for each of us and one short, cheap KLM flight from Helsinki to Leningrad where they upgraded us to first class because we were the only ones on the flight and the stewardess asked 'you don't need me to explain the emergency procedures, do you?'... and now back to my fascinating anecdote...) took us to some beautiful old cathedral 1/2 hour outside town (getting stopped for speeding along the way... we were joking we were going to be shot or taken hostage... and now back to my fascinating anecdote...) where we were served delicious rolls and edible meat in a thick gravy that I ate through hysterical laughter because just as my starving roommate was about to dig in, a fly did a swan dive into the gravy atop her meat. No, I didn't share. She had her rolls. In Moscow we treated them to lunch at McDs & dinner at the foreign currency side of Pizza Hut... they were impressed!

Immensely, other than the food. The McDonalds and Pizza Hut in Moscow & the American hotel our guide took us to for postcards where we found Coke and Twix bars in the gift shop saved us from starvation. “Dorothy, I’ve been talking to that good-looking reporter over there. He just got back from Russia. He told me a couple of very interesting things. It snows there in the summertime and they don’t have many attractive women. Do you realize what that means? When we go to Russia, I will have my pick of any man in the country and you can make a snowman in June!” -Blanche The press conference is about to begin as soon as Rose gets back from picking up the Cadets. As Dorothy explains this, Alexei from the Embassy refers to Rose as Dorothy’s daughter, and they realize that they think Rose is about nine years old based on the letter. Blanche and Dorothy rush to the kitchen to figure out what to do. “We certainly can’t tell those Russians the truth.” “Why not?” “Because they will use it as a propaganda ploy to convince the whole world that all Americans are as dumb as Rose!” -Blanche and Dorothy

They were probably all mid-30s, which seemed like middle age to you.

I was part of a "squeeze every last benefit out of Pan Am's incredibly generous frequent flyer plan in the last months before they went kaput" program.