Noticed something lately:

 

 

 

Also the 271S signs say Chagrin and Harvard "Rd" when it's "Blvd" and "Ave" on the street signs.

i heard about this craze from somebody and it seems its true — people go berzerk over low numbered license plates in delaware:

 

https://nypost.com/2018/08/22/low-numbered-license-plate-sells-for-410k-at-auction/

The U.K. is like that. Once a vanity plate is yours it is yours forever to sell or trade as you wish. Some plates have gotten over 1 million pounds.

Walking down Broadway Street in Cincinnati and noticed this sign...

i heard about this craze from somebody and it seems its true — people go berzerk over low numbered license plates in delaware:

 

https://nypost.com/2018/08/22/low-numbered-license-plate-sells-for-410k-at-auction/

 

Former Delaware resident, can confirm. When I lived there I always had fun trying to spot the lowest numbers I could find. I once saw #7 in Rehoboth Beach and I spotted numbers 87 and 88 on two BMWs in someone's driveway in New Castle.

Was planning on visiting Cleveland this weekend for Navy Week but it appears no ships arrived for it unfortunately. Really wanted to take a tour of a Navy ship with my GF. How you can you have Navy Week without any ships? Has there been any noticeable Navy presence up there this week?

Thanks, Obama

We need to remind Canada who's boss still! Can you imagine a aircraft carrier porting in downtown Cleveland? The only thing I don't think it can fit in the canal between Lake Ontario and Erie, be towed off and on starting at  the Saint Lawrence river and anchored a 1/2 mile off the coast.

 

Was planning on visiting Cleveland this weekend for Navy Week but it appears no ships arrived for it unfortunately. Really wanted to take a tour of a Navy ship with my GF. How you can you have Navy Week without any ships? Has there been any noticeable Navy presence up there this week?

 

Is it Navy weekend?  I know the Airshow is happening.  I don't know about any ships.

Was planning on visiting Cleveland this weekend for Navy Week but it appears no ships arrived for it unfortunately. Really wanted to take a tour of a Navy ship with my GF. How you can you have Navy Week without any ships? Has there been any noticeable Navy presence up there this week?

 

Is it Navy weekend?  I know the Airshow is happening.  I don't know about any ships.

Yes and you answered all my questions. :(

We need to remind Canada who's boss still!

 

 

The only time we fought the Canadians we lost.

 

 

 

We need to remind Canada who's boss still! Can you imagine a aircraft carrier porting in downtown Cleveland? The only thing I don't think it can fit in the canal between Lake Ontario and Erie, be towed off and on starting at  the Saint Lawrence river and anchored a 1/2 mile off the coast.

 

 

 

funny timing here — i learned something about this topic just this week as we were up in the mitt of michigan.

 

actually there were two aircraft carriers in the great lakes during the second world war, the wolverine and the sable. they were scrapped afterward, but the planes are collectors items. they were modified great lakes ships and were used for practice. of course they couldn’t be on shallow lake erie — they were on lake michigan:

 

https://articles.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/11/great_lakes_world_war_ii_aircraft_carrier_aviators_s.amp

 

https://articles.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/lake_michigan_navy_carriers.amp

Grocery store employee admits to eating $9,200 worth of deli meat, charged with felony

 

BOLIVAR, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) - A grocery store employee with a hankering for lunch meat is facing felony theft charges after she was accused of eating $9,200 worth of deli meat from a Giant Eagle store in Ohio.

 

The only time we fought the Canadians we lost.

 

 

 

It's worse than that.  Our professional military lost to their militia near Niagra Falls.  We went up there with every intention of taking the whole place for ourselves while Britain was busy fighting Napoleon and we couldn't handle the British skeleton crew and some farmers from Ontario. 

 

 

not really, the vast majority of usa participants in the war of 1812 were also poorly trained militia. i say participants because much of the country, ie., the east coast federalists, turned their back on it. so the whole war wasnt much of one and its overblown in america. it soon ended in a draw and its seen as a skirmish in the napoleonic wars in england and france and i think rightly so.

We need to remind Canada who's boss still!

 

The only time we fought the Canadians we lost.

 

 

It seems that everything's gone wrong since Canada came along

I just wanted to take my time to share some personal news.

I'm joining the military, and more in particular the Air Force. I've enlisted and have been sworn in this past Friday afternoon circa 4:00.

(16:00 for those service members who are probably going to rip me a new one if I don't use military)

 

I don't know my MOS or my ship date yet, but I have some really good military connections as NCO's that can put in a recommendation for my desired position as an Aerospace Propulsion Technician.

More than likely I will be put in that area, but based on the circumstances right now, since I don't have an MOS, my ship date is set somewhere between January and February.

Luckily Basic training is in Texas, also at the perfect season, so I'll be in Ohio spring weather if not, better.

 

Are there any seasoned Air Force vets that can possibly give me some pointers or lookouts so i'm prepared?

 

So, I know I'm not a seasoned veteran on Urban Ohio although I check this website religiously, I know I will be with the United States Air Force.

Contracting for 6 years with an auto E-3 AFC grade. Possibly going for my bachelors and going through OCS to one day become a pilot and retire with 20 years under my belt.

 

Alright Cleveland, by the time I get out, I want the skyline to be unrecognizable. And by that, I mean more buildings. Bigger buildings.

 

^ Congrats and best of luck during your service!

all the best to you and keep us posted.

 

maybe brush up on your military branch jokes!

 

On some air bases the Air Force is on one side of the field and civilian aircraft use the other side of the field, with the control tower in the middle.  One day the tower received a call from an aircraft asking, "What time is it?"  The tower responded, "Who is calling?"  The aircraft replied, "What difference does it make?"  The tower replied, "It makes a lot of difference.  If it is an American Airlines flight, it is 3 o'clock.  If it is an Air Force plane, it is 1500 hours.  If it is a Navy aircraft, it is 6 bells.  If it is an Army aircraft, the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 3.  If it is a Marine Corps aircraft, it's Thursday afternoon."

Congrats tastybunns[/member].

Any publicity is good publicity....unless it's this publicity.

 

What is the most evil company and why?

 

Some real interesting information about Cincy's own Chiquita Brands.

Any publicity is good publicity....unless it's this publicity.

 

What is the most evil company and why?

 

Some real interesting information about Cincy's Charlotte's own Chiquita Brands.

 

FTFY.

The new UO site is awesome! Thank you to all that made it happen.

Ant Man and Wasp was absolutely hilarious.  It may be my favorite post 2007 Marvel film

 

Punisher War Zone still my number 1

here's something that should keep people busy for awhlle 

 

A MAP OF EVERY BUILDING IN AMERICA

By TIM WALLACE, DEREK WATKINS and JOHN SCHWARTZ

Oct. 12th, 2018

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/12/us/map-of-every-building-in-the-united-states.html

 

"Most of the time, The New York Times asks you to read something. Today we are inviting you, simply, to look. On this page you will find maps showing almost every building in the United States.

 

Why did we make such a thing? We did it as an opportunity for you to connect with the country’s cities and explore them in detail. To find the familiar, and to discover the unfamiliar.

So … look. Every black speck on the map below is a building, reflecting the built legacy of the United States."

 

On 10/11/2018 at 12:22 PM, Florida Guy said:

The new UO site is awesome! Thank you to all that made it happen.

Yes it is...but I do kind of miss the building thing. I am stuck forever now as the Kettering Tower. At least I did not get stuck as the hideous Rhodes Tower lol.

Edited October 18, 20186 yr by Toddguy

so what are the odds potential young voters will bother to look up from their phones and self involved new life experiences and actually go out and vote this november?

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2018/09/22/mississippi-youth-voting-stamps-register-midterms-november-column/1356563002/

Edited October 19, 20186 yr by mrnyc

Just now, mrnyc said:

so what are the odds potential voters will bother to look up from their phones and self involved new life experiences and actually go out and vote this november?

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2018/09/22/mississippi-youth-voting-stamps-register-midterms-november-column/1356563002/

 

Younger people have always had the lowest voting rate.   Loosening the absentee rules makes it something one can do on one's own schedule, which is bound to increase participation.

 

I know a lot of Cincinnati folks like to read the Business Courier but many don't have logins - I wanted to share the fact that you are able to read the full edition online with your Cincinnati Public Library card using the link on the page below:

 

https://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/resources/research.asp?group=14

 

I have always used the library to get e-books but didn't realize how many other resources they have available to card holders:

 

https://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/resources/research.asp

 

I've been using the Chilton Library (saved a few hundred bucks fixing my power windows myself), Lynda, and Transparent Language recently.

 

^In Columbus, we get access to a lot of online publications as well - I use my card frequently for Consumer Reports, but there are many others.  I do go to the library for books and I assume that is the most well-known feature, but e-books and online publications can be very valuable, too.

Dorcas Reilly, inventor of the infamous Green Bean Casserole, dies--

 

Woman who created iconic Campbell's Soup green bean casserole dies at 92

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2018/10/24/woman-created-green-bean-casserole-dies-campbell/1753395002/

Holy god the last minutes of Sunny... one of the greatest television segments of all time, especially if you know the show and its characters. I'm still speechless. 

^ I've watched every episode from day 1 - and most seasons two or three times as it's a show I'll always put on in the background or when I can't find anything else to watch.

 

Aside from the literal "jumping the shark" episode - I can't say I've ever seen a show jump the shark like that before.

Saw this on facebook captioned:

Newburgh Hts Speed Trap

 

Just thought it was funny because no police presence means people will continue to speed... Money-grab smh.

 

Edited November 22, 20186 yr by tastybunns

Only when it comes to driving and parking is police enforcing the law considered a "trap".

11 minutes ago, taestell said:

Only when it comes to driving and parking is police enforcing the law considered a "trap".

IMO it's a "trap" when an officer deliberately hides--only because if you ask any police officer about speed enforcement, they'll always come back with a line about "being visible on the roads to promote safety." 

 

 

 

 

On 11/10/2018 at 8:49 AM, TBideon said:

Holy god the last minutes of Sunny... one of the greatest television segments of all time, especially if you know the show and its characters. I'm still speechless. 

 

Late to the game on the sunny episodes, but... 

 

I won't say it's a GOAT segment. I also have watched every episode and most of them multiple times.  But ya, although I thought the last episode was nice and the last scene was emotionally appealing, it felt like a stretch and a bit over the top for a show that usually walks the line and rarely makes a definitive statement - simply explores both sides of many arguments.  They got flashy and they used art in their story in a way they haven't before.  It's done over and over in other settings, but they decided to bring it into a show that most people don't watch for that.  It did catch you a bit off guard, and in that respect was possibly more striking than going into something expecting it.  I was conflicted by it though, honestly.  It seemed like they came up with an excuse for doing it instead of doing it as a natural progression.  It was striking and it was done about as tastefully as that show can do something.  I won't fault them for stepping outside the lines, but jumping the shark, I agree with Ram, it applies here.  The first and last shows felt off to me this season.  The rest of the season was at the top of their game.  

 

And again, i really don't know how to feel about it, so i'm not criticizing.  But can you remember any other episode where they actually do something legitimately well??  The last time I remember them all dancing, they cut to reality and they were all drunk and embarrassing themselves during the class reunion.  Now all the sudden mac is a master of expressing emotion through dance?  Just a little odd.

I just thought it was a hyper beautiful, honest and provocative performance that has now made me interested in interpretive dance and ballet. I can't think of many scenes in television programs that had such an impact I'm interested in what's still such an alien field. And contrast it to the typical Sunny goofiness - it just makes the scene even more powerful.

3 hours ago, TBideon said:

I just thought it was a hyper beautiful, honest and provocative performance that has now made me interested in interpretive dance and ballet. I can't think of many scenes in television programs that had such an impact I'm interested in what's still such an alien field. And contrast it to the typical Sunny goofiness - it just makes the scene even more powerful.

 

It's pretty cool it was able to do that - i'm pretty cynical, so don't mind me :)  It definitely was done well

An LED light bulb just blew in my living room and it stank up the whole house. Am I going to get sick?

Edited December 5, 20186 yr by GCrites80s

11 hours ago, GCrites80s said:

An LED light bulb just blew in my living room and it stank up the whole house. Am I going to get sick?

 

https://bsclarified.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/when-led-bulbs-pop/

 

Best I could find.  No word on illnesses.

^It smelled like a pretty standard microchip burning up so that article confirmed it. There isn't much else in there then.

Well guys, this is my last post for a while. USAF here I come! Wish me luck...

 

Au revoir

^ all the best to you — let us know how it goes.

a 195 gigapixel interactive pano of shanghai by china’s big pixel company — so amazing its almost scary — warning prepare to spend a lot more time poking around in it than you expected:

 

http://www.bigpixel.cn/t/5834170785f26b37002af46d

wow the government finally dropped the ban on photography in the tashkent metro this summer — check out the beautiful stations:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/aug/24/uzbekistan-secret-underground-tashkent-metro-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu

15 hours ago, mrnyc said:

wow the government finally dropped the ban on photography in the tashkent metro this summer — check out the beautiful stations:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/aug/24/uzbekistan-secret-underground-tashkent-metro-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu

 

I travel internationally for work and it makes me insane that these poor little countries often have well-developed and maintained transit systems.  

 

Here in the USA, and in NYC in particular, we're still waiting for infrastructure week. 

On 12/25/2018 at 5:25 AM, mrnyc said:

a 195 gigapixel interactive pano of shanghai by china’s big pixel company — so amazing its almost scary — warning prepare to spend a lot more time poking around in it than you expected:

 

http://www.bigpixel.cn/t/5834170785f26b37002af46d

 

 

I found Waldo