Sechtdamon Posted May 27 Report Posted May 27 Today I slept for 14 hours after a week long struggle. They removed the head of CHP (main opposition party which I'm member) by using court. Can't explain really in English. They set up a new leader who lost 13 elections to Erdogan. Shit went south. They used police to enter the HQ of the party. Started to use more force on protesters who are with elected MPs which is illegal. New leader immediately started to pull some strings to remove the inside opposition. According to unlawful court desicion I'm not a member of CHP any more, but actually I am. Dunno really hard to explain but we're really close to be new Russia. Here are some articles from The Guardian covering the news: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/turkey-court-removes-head-chp-party-ozgur-ozel-erdogan https://www.theguardian.com/world/turkey Almost all of the local chapters of CHP is pro Özgür Özel. Including us. So after festival new-old head of CHP is going to start to remove all opposition. We decided to resist. New party might emerge, dunno really. 5 4
Grahame Posted May 29 Report Posted May 29 (edited) Previously: Maybe we need a ceiling fan, so we may not need to run the A/C so much? Ok, Costco have a "Fandelier" Maybe that will work. OK. Some time later, after much installation. How About Now? No, not like that. Too UFO-y Do they have anything in white? "Yes Dear" : aka More Installation Later Acceptable. Blends in to the ceiling more. remote / App / Hey Google / Google Home automation for Light On/Off Brightness, Fan On/Off/Speed - it is quieter per more CFM. Color Temp as well. So a Win, Finally. Now to repeat for the other bedrooms, maybe. Edited May 29 by Grahame 11
skullguise Posted May 29 Report Posted May 29 Thanks for posting that Grahame! I was thinking of putting a fan in my master BR, and was looking loosely into those Fandelier concepts too.... Think I would just do a smaller normal one as well.....I do like the second one a lot!
Voltron Posted May 31 Report Posted May 31 @Grahame was the acceptable replacement also from Costco? Brand and model name?
Grahame Posted May 31 Report Posted May 31 1 hour ago, Voltron said: @Grahame was the acceptable replacement also from Costco? Brand and model name? Not from Costco. https://www.dreo.com/products/513s-smart-ceiling-fan https://a.co/d/0dvZat5n (Any many more YT reviews, whose discount codes may or may not work). The Costco option started the ceiling fan journey having spotted various neighbors ceiling fans on our nightly walk around the complex. Luckily the ceiling junction box was fan rated, so no additional work there. Dreo ticked the Smart remote /App / "Hey Google" integration boxes. Available in 3, 4 and 5 bladed options at 44 and 52 inch diameters. Couldn't persuade Joanne of the necessity of RGB in the bedroom. 1 1 1
Grahame Posted May 31 Report Posted May 31 Did this. Because: as One / AI (with prompting, might say) 3
mikeymad Posted June 3 Report Posted June 3 wait, is that just your neighbors garden? ” they are just growing wild honey.” 2
jose Posted June 8 Report Posted June 8 The boys have played four matches in just two days. The national championship is two weeks away, and they're starting to feel the pressure. PD: I've finally been able to try out the 70-200 f2.8L lens. 7
skullguise Posted June 8 Report Posted June 8 Up in Maine, found out my next door neighbor went to the ER for a bad nosebleed. Visited her there, ended up keeping her company for almost 3 hours. Brought her home, then dog-watched these wonderful pups (2 Samoyeds and a 5-month old Golden - I THINK it's a blend with something else, l but not sure). At one point, she had 4 full-grown Samoyeds in her ~1100 sq ft condo!! She saw an ENT last night in Portland Maine and he helped a lot more than the local ER.....will find out today of the final prognosis & plan. 9 1
Voltron Posted June 8 Report Posted June 8 The amount of dog hair that must be in that condo is making my nose itch. Our second foraging expedition, which was meant to be a dog walk, was a bonanza. Including the One Spear to Rule Them All! 9 3
jose Posted Friday at 08:36 AM Report Posted Friday at 08:36 AM After several tests, it seems Cora is improving. The biopsies have finally ruled out cancer, pointing instead to a very aggressive bacterium. After almost three weeks of antibiotics, she seems to be starting to be herself again. 10 3
skullguise Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago Just a great day yesterday....went to hometown of Marblehead MA to help my mom with some work around the house, and just to spend some time. She's been having some health issues and I've also been helping with appointments and the like. It's good to get the time in with her. On a whim, I then called a dear family friend Judy who lives a couples streets away, and she was home. Got to spend a while with her as well, was great to catch up. She has had a tough time as well so I have been able to help her a bit too. It was then mid-to-late afternoon, but I hadn't had lunch. So on another whim I called my friend Melissa, she had re-connected with me when Karen passed; she lost her husband (suddenly) almost a year earlier. We've been very close since. She joined me for a late lunch/early dinner at a nice fish restaurant on the water in Salem MA. I speak a lot about "human connection" and how much it means to me. Yesterday was one of those great days, left me filled (heart and stomach) and happy! 6
swt61 Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago On 6/8/2026 at 6:59 AM, Voltron said: The amount of dog hair that must be in that condo is making my nose itch. Our second foraging expedition, which was meant to be a dog walk, was a bonanza. Including the One Spear to Rule Them All! Your urine is going to smell atrocious for a month! 3
Grahame Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago 54 minutes ago, swt61 said: Your urine is going to smell atrocious for a month! Because: Science! https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3002398/ "Benjamin Franklin noted that “a few stems of asparagus eaten shall give our urine a disagreeable odor” (Franklin and Japikse 2003)," Also: "Because smelling the urine of others is an unfamiliar task, after Experiment 1, we decided to add an additional task to determine whether subjects were able to follow instructions and detect an unrelated but unusual odor added to urine"
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