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Ha-ha! Of course I was kidding with the title! I never do that! So let me start off by assuring all my friends here that I'm not going to make even a single mention of corporate greed and the completely moronic belief that profits can be made to increase ad infinitum destroying the very fabric of civilized society! But I would like to ask you something. Is it my addled brain deceiving me, or is there a tiny, almost imperceptible, difference between the dough/meat ratio on the label of my Dollar Tree canned tamales and the actual product?

Wait! Don't go yet! Or you'll miss the sure-to-be-fascinating 'late night editorial' (defined in Webster's as 'nonsensical ranting and raving') post I was just about to write!

I generally wind up giving everything away eventually. (With the exception of those that were special personal gifts.) Most marbles for me seem to have a 'shelf-life', during which I enjoy the heck out of them. Could be days, could be decades. But at some point I realize that someone else might enjoy them more. In this way, Grasshopper, more 'positive marble energy' is actually created than would otherwise exist.

I started off looking at this post before signing in, so I only saw the text. Was thinking to myself "Non-Marble? Has Ann 'lost it'?" How could I have doubted you? Awesome!

Since I'm frequently guilty of incorrectly assuming that everyone knows exactly what I'm thinking and feeling at any given moment, I'm going to add a note here just to play it safe. I think this cartoon is beautiful. I laughed out of pure joy when I saw it. The concept of 'Cat Heaven', as nice as that is, has always seemed a little 'off' to me, probably because it seems to imply something 'separate'. This artist got it right. Of course there's a cat-door!

Although it only had a month or so of being "50's", my gut instinct tells me that you're probably an R&B fan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTqqotOtvk

The 'fifties rule' is that we're now smarter and sexier than we ever were before, and all others must bow before us. I think you meant 'The Fifties Rule!'

I don't know exactly how to put this in words. I woke up very early this morning. I turned on the television while I was still half-asleep. The first thing I saw was some closing credits for an old old program. When was the last time you saw television with this sort of 'look'? It was like fifty years had just suddenly vanished.

Thanks for the photos. Super cool! (I'm also glad Ann shares my appreciation for that wonderful number 'gazillion')

Thanks, Winnie! That's exactly the sort of situation I was thinking about. Regarding the Faber name, I was picturing the frenetic situation of new immigrants being processed through Ellis Island. In American English, Faber (fay-ber) sounds very similar to the German Weber. So a busy clerk might easily 'hear' Mr. Weber's name incorrectly.

Here's Moon Zappa, back in the 80's, explaining how it's done. ( :

The title I used in another post reminded me of a theory I came up with many years ago and never followed up on. The question I'm leading up to is primarily directed toward our European friends, although of course anyone is welcome to chime in. I'd like to know "Are you aware of any significant number of people with the name 'Webber' in your part of the world? As opposed to 'Weber' with one 'b'." My assumption has always been that Webber is somewhat of an 'Americanization' of the more 'original' one-b version. (Of course I could be horribly wrong about this.) In the US, both names are pronounced exactly the same way, although it would be more proper to pronounce Weber along the lines of Vay-ber. And let's be honest with ourselves. It's embarrassingly obvious to the rest of the world that Americans 'simply can't be bothered' with pronouncing 'foreign' names correctly. In American English, Webber is certainly a more 'correct' spelling for the way we say both names, and most people instinctively want to spell it that way. This sometimes leads to problems when people write down your personal information. In the past, I've been granted 'security clearance' to enter certain facilities, and been denied access the next day when I've signed-in with the proper spelling. Once it's 'in the computer' the wrong way, you're in trouble. D'oh! I also sort of wonder if some people named 'Faber' might have been Webers way back when. ( :

Just took another look about eighteen hours later, and I might as well be looking at the photo. Nothing has changed at all, so I'm going to assume the flyball is correct. Will keep an eye out for the spider. I'm a New York boy myself, but Dad was from outside Pittsburgh, and moved around in Ohio for many years. Oh my gosh... BRO! (Later edit) Another post elsewhere has made it clear that I made an ass-umption for no good reason. My silly joke should end with 'SIS!'

Mystery swirl bag! Gutsy! But like you say, fun. And these look really great. Wouldn't mind seeing the other colors! But what the heck's the deal with the 'dual-photos'? How about losing the two bottom marbles in the left-hand photo, replacing them with the same two in the right-hand one, and then getting rid of the second photo entirely? I'm very confused. But that's nothing new. ( :

Just realized that it might be decent of me to include a 'crop'. ( :

I'm not sure exactly what's going on here. This doesn't look like any spider I've ever seen. And yet the critter in the middle is in the central 'I own this web' position, and doesn't appear to be 'caught'. He also appears to be 'dealing' with something that's definitely stuck. Thanks in advance for any thoughts from people who know about this stuff. ( :

Never even heard of one of those before. Very cool! ( :

Gawd. Never thought of what a 'demo' nightmare that could be. Separate from the multiple laceration potential, most of the blades were probably wet originally and possibly other times after that. So tetanus and who knows what else also becomes a concern.

Did a little research on my razor today, and found out a couple things. One is very important. Do not purchase it online from the TV commercial's site! Apparently this is fraught with peril! I won't go into details, but basically just about every possible bad thing that can happen with this sort of transaction will. Including all the traditional rip-off extra charges. Find it at your local drugstore, where it'll only set you back an even twenty bucks. Also, the store-bought version comes with this nice chrome stand, which is heftier than you'd expect and pretty decent. You get this instead of the so-called 'travel case', which seems like a pretty good trade to me.

Wouldn't have imagined snow cone versions, but why not? Oh man. Shrimp and fish? Thought I was being pretty 'daring' with the bean ice cream. No thanks!

Hee-hee! You're right! That's part of the 'shaving with Dad' experience I wasn't remembering. Our old apartment in NYC definitely had that. He taught me that that's what you do with them. And that brings up the good idea that people in more modern dwellings who want to check out this kind of shaving shouldn't toss them away casually. Think how dangerous they could be loose in your trash. Oh for the love of.... I can't believe it. I've never used the medicine cabinet where I live now. A hot steamy environment's no place for medicine, so I never really thought about it. Just took a look, and guess what? Hang on a minute. Have to get a picture. ( :

Don't give up! It'll be beyond mind-blowing when you find it!

Galen, I was just remembering something from many years ago. And I'm pretty sure you're the guy to ask since I'm pretty sure you've been known to take advantage of all the great Asian food available in your wonderful part of the world. Have you had 'bean' ice-cream? I had it once, and I'm thinking it may have been a Thai place but don't really remember. It might have been called 'red bean'. I was a little scared to try it, but it was great. There was also a 'green tea' ice cream that was also a 'two thumbs up'. ( :