david-upham.bsky.social
Former Seattleite (40 years) and now a Taiwan expat (39 years). I also spend about 3 Months a year in France and and almost as much time in Japan. Importer of wine from France and Italy. Interested in all things old.
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Come on, charcuterie is just a bunch of uncooked meat. For sausage links you need Saucisson.
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Oh, and don't forget Judy Collins
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Aretha Franklin and Louis Armstrong and for current, J.J. Cale
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Blame the libs. It's that baby seat that you are required by law to put him in. All he can see is the back of the seat. Not the steering wheel, instrument panel, etc. For him to excel at driving you need to break the law and face him forward. FREE Babies so that they can drive.
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They were lucky. I started with punched cards and punched paper tape and later graduated to 7 1/2 inch floppies.
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Seattle hasn't even reached 200 years old. And I am not counting the REALLY OLD cave paintings. Something old in Europe has a completely different meaning than in the US
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I spend 3 to 4 months a year in the Loire Valley in France. Everywhere you go there are people living in buildings that are anywhere from 300 (almost considered new) to almost 1000 years old. There are Roman ruins dating back another 1000 years.
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If you can send a picture of the first printed page I can probably tell (and if not my wife will be able to tell).
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One question. Is the Chinese version published in traditional characters (used in Taiwan) or simplified characters (used in China)?
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Spring in the Loire valley
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Jon, one question that has really bothered me since the '50s: How do you mix bowls?
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I didn't know that he was in Doctor Strangelove.
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When I was in my 20's I could run 100 in 12 to 13 seconds. By my 40's it was closer to 20. Now at 80 I would probably need a minute to "Run" 50 before collapsing.
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They should be suing the Mariners for letting someone into the field while the game is in progress, not Randy.
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One of his Descendants was the King of Jerusalem and his second wife is buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Another of his descendants was one of the early Capet kings of France.
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The progenitor of the Plantagents was Fulk III, The Black, Count of Anjou. He was vicious man all his life, fought with everyone. But he also built Chateaux and churches all over the Loire valley including the Chateau in my village, Montrichard. He made serveral crusade trips to Jerusalem.
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During the French revolution their remains were taken and scattered in the countryside.
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If you look at the map, at the very right edge of the shaded area is the town of Montsoreau. Second Sunday of each month they have outdoor antique shopping along the riverside. And just below them the Fontrevraud l'Abbaye where England Kings, Henry II and Richard the Lionhearted were entombed.
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We even have complete Troglodyte villages. www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/discover/str...
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You need to look for Troglodyte caves as that the term use for the caves that are liveable. There's also a pair in Montrichard that are have been use for wine and other things for 8000 Euros that would have to have an apartment build in them.
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Ok, then here's one for you. Exceptional Troglodyte Cave House with CINEMA. www.clefrance.co.uk/all-properti...
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how many were there?
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I should have said, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Even better.
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We can debate who is older but I did this 10 years ago and haven't regretted it for a moment. Bought a small cave network (3 caves about 30 to 50 meters long with an interior connecting passage way). When in France I am living in a 2 bedroom cave with a connected wine cave.
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You have ruined my day, week, maybe the rest of my life. Many of my ancestors were Irish Scots from Virginia and the Carolina's who migrated to Kentucky, Tennesee, and, eventually, Indiana. I looked in Wikitree and found out that J.D. is my 12th cousin, twice removed.
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Yeah, but for future purchases, you can be in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany in an easy 1 to 2 day drive. And, the wine in the super markets and wine stores is, by US standards, a huge bargain.
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Just another way to screw the poor people. For about 5 euros a month you get a VPN account and simply change your "location" to somewhere in Europe that is more friendly.
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For the cost of one of those BIG wine refridgerators you could probably buy a small cave in the Loire valley (ten years ago I saw one for sale almost in the middle of Montrichard) and with a stout door, store it and forget about it.
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You are probably right. I haven't been in the US much in the past 40 years and my interactions with different "groups" of people before 1986 is different from yours.
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When will somebody tell him that you have a snow season?
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Maybe it's a religious thing we have American Catholics not Catholic Americans
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Go ahead. Your here, I'm here, life is good.
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I forgot the pint of ice cream.
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money well spent. movies uncut and commercial free that you can watch in your underwear with no worries
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Have them here in Taiwan and in France, My daughter has them in Seattle and my son has them, obviously, in Japan. Wouldn't live in any house without them.
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I almost hate MacD. I never eat their food (I sometimes buy a drink). But I do like the picture.
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I find that the bigger (maybe more dense) the city the more distant (not necessarily rude) the locals are. The London video is satire but I have found in smaller towns (for me, mostly in France) saying hello, good morning, good evening, etc. between strangers is much more common than in big cities.
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But Orca cards are free.
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My daughter bought a Ford Mach E in 2022. Didn't even consider a Tesla because of Musk. Been very happy with it.
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Great wine year in Burgundy.
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In Japan where in many cases the toilet room and the bathroom are separate, this arrangement is greatly appreciated. When you flush, the water comes through the tap where you can wash your hands and then into the urinal where is removes the waste. Saves water and allows for a smaller sized room.
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Could be. I know Russia is the same as France but in a different order (White on top I believe). I would guess that many new countries picked similar color schemes after the US and French revolutions.
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Shouldn't that be "Knock, knock, knocking" on Laura's Wall
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BTW, I looked on Google and we came first. Actually the British came first and ours was modeled after theirs
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From someone born and raised in the US. I might call them American.
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As someone who is into music (I think from your bio, apologies if not), how could you not include "Hit the road, Jack and don't you come back no more no more".
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I find it more interesting that Seattle and Las Vegas are the only two in the west and even more so, Seattle is the only one in the North of the US. Every one else (including Las Vegas) could be thought of as "Sun Belt" cities.
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I don't know the lyrics to any of the songs. In fact, I don't know any songs from the bands/artists. I have heard the names of maybe 10 of the bands/artists but know nothing of their music. Depending on your point of view, living in Taiwan for the past 40 years can be a curse or a blessing.
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Read that it's up for sale. Maybe the Needling can buy it.
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The Seattle,Rainier view is spectacular (as are most). The Seattle, Olympics view is especially beautiful for the sound to mountains and sunsets and sunrises.