I am fascinated by all forms of musical expression, but I cut my teeth on heavy metal. I am an avid progger and free / classical jazz man, too. I welcome and encourage discussion.
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Last Notes npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar Well, I gained it all back when I moved back to Florida, but it took several years. ;>) The point I was making is that I never realized it was happening or that it could be that simple for me. I'm somewhat older now, so that's it for really simple anymore, but I know that if I watch my diet, don't drink beer, and exercise, I'll take it all off again... npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar When I lived in Asheville a while back, I was on a vegetarian diet, and I walked a lot. I lost about 55 lbs. Even with drinking beer a lot. This was about a year's time... npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar I'm seriously thinking about running a Write Freely instance for myself and friends because it is very easy to set up, but my only gripe is that they don't have any Android apps. How can that be? Why would you create a server instance that only supports Apple devices? It can still be used on the Web, though... npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar I think it is best to ask @npub1jpy…yfwv as she recently finished a number of the books. What would you say, Sara, is the natural conclusion of the film series, book-wise? ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar Happy Pepper is clever... ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar Sara's spoken word intro to 'Trees' by RUSH on their 1978 album, 'Hemispheres'... ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar You're meant to give the other piece to your beloved and then you consume them together in some pagan ritual... ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar For anyone interested in a mystery. My original American ancestor was named M. Nicar and he immigrated to Norfolk, VA in the late 18th century from Heidelberg, Germany. This is the puzzle. The surname is very rare in the United States and none of us researching it have any idea of where M was originally from because Nicar is not German or Austrian. He's not Asian or Black. I'd like to know if anyone in Europe, Middle East, or North Africa have had any contact with this surname and its possible connection to Germany. Boosts are greatly appreciated. npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar I have had good luck with Eneloop batteries. They used to be manufactured by Samsung, but are branded Panasonic now... npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar No F-BOMBS! ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar The German post doesn't fuck around, apparently... ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar @npub14uu…2axj might have some more information for you. If he doesn't mind, of course... npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar I though you were speaking. Well, it still stands. npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar Nice! We're all proud of you! npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar With you in spirit. I hope you have a great day! ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar I felt somewhat the same last Sunday for the Super Bowl party. When I sat down to eat I got the cold sweats from all the activity and the noise around me. And I ate alone for that very reason. Which is why I usually drink like a fish at these things, but I hadn't this time. I did all the frying, though, which I was very comfortable with. I guess if I just keep going, I don't feel out of place or annoyed... npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar Hell no! I'm not crazy. I never try to punish pedestrians or bikers. I've been both, and I know how it is. I'm just scared that I won't see someone in time. I don't fuck around when I drive. I concentrate on that and nothing else. npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar I forget who the Arch Linux expert out there is, but I can't get wireguard to resolve DNS at all. And my laptop has the exact same setup, and it works fine. I have tried everything I can think of or look up. If anybody out there can help me shed some light on this, I'm using a ProtonVPN config. Thanks! And a boost would be welcome if you're amenable... ;>) npub18u3lq6a9en90kyj3xjefk28a4zjqj5qtj3wtlc0rdx5gtwcuzensqzjjxv Brian Nicar Isn't UEFI the default writing mode now? Surely Fedora has a legacy image you can download. Also, I'd use Balena Etcher to write the image. It is basically foolproof. This is also a very useful tool:
