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Whether you're being sarcastic or not, Bro G., we make it a point to keep two -- one in the garage, one in the T-B.-mobile's trunk, si man. Who cares if we need it once in a blue moon, conclude we man. One winter years ago when we had to park outside, we needed not only the ice-scraper, but a couple of panfuls of boiling water to soften the ice so that we could scrape it, remember we man.

The lingering question in my mind is how another country would or could know about a misdemeanor from 9 years ago, and expunged on top of that. If you had to apply for a visa to enter or to stay for a long time, you might have to report it, but if you can simply enter for a stay that's shorter than 90 or 120 or 180 days, the entry personnel probably won't even ask. Regardless, researching the entry requirements of your countries of choice is sound advice. You might even contact the U.S. Citizen units of the U.S. consulates in those countries to gain their feedback. --- Just today, I found this online article, which is good for everyone to read: The 1 Big Mistake You Should Never, Ever Make With Your Passport [...] "A lot of us just think we need a valid passport to travel the world beyond our borders, but what many people don't realize [is] that a current passport alone might not be enough," said Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for the flight alert service Going. Indeed, many countries require your passport to have a certain duration of validity remaining beyond the intended dates of your trip. The most common lengths are three and six months past the date you fly back to the U.S. [...] Continues: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/1-big-mistake-never-ever-111603933.html

In hopes of compelling more approvals and good news (that is, if correlation = causation), we present here our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: ============================================== AS INSTRUCTED Two hunters were out one day and were about to shoot a buck. Suddenly, one of the hunters clutched his chest and fell to the ground. The other hunter, in shock, called 9-1-1. The operator said, "9-1-1; what's your emergency?" The hunter nervously said, "My friend just collapsed, and I think he's dead!" The operator responded, "OK; can you make sure?" A gunshot was heard over the phone. "Done. Now what?"

New York DA Indicts Trump For Bringing Firefighters Pizza But No Salad Or Cheesy Bread [...] "After a lengthy day in court, former President Trump personally delivered pizzas to New York firefighters without a single leaf of salad or some cheesy bread," declared District Attorney Alvin Bragg. "For the sake of our democracy, he must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and then a bit further." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/new-york-da-indicts-trump-for-paying-off-firefighters-with-hush-pizza

Protesters Trashed the Portland State University Library So Badly It Will Remain Closed Until the Fall [...] "I wish when a protest is happening people didn't feel licensed to cause damage to something that doesn't have anything to do with what is being protested," said Christina Osborn, a PSU senior. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/05/04/protesters-trashed-the-portland-state-university-library-so-badly-it-will-remain-closed-until-the-fall-n4928767

This man of God "gets it." Although this perhaps merits its own thread, it's being put in this thread in order to put these university-campus debacles into largest perspective. Comment after reading the whole thing, please. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Jewish Holiday About Strength, Not Victimhood https://pjmedia.com/rabbi-michael-barclay/2024/05/04/a-jewish-holiday-about-strength-not-victimhood-n4928775

The only solution is to send U several zillion more dollars, right? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ukraine's Soldiers Admit Even Rear Lines are Failing [...] In a rare interview with one Ukrainian front-line commander, the Associated Press reveals that it's often not even safe for them to pull back and try to regroup in the face of the Russian advance. They have no ability to counter these types of attacks and the Russians can reach well beyond the poorly defined front lines. [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/05/04/ukraines-soldiers-admit-even-rear-lines-are-failing-n3787757

Finally, a piece that articulates what has bothered many of us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's How We Know The Climate Crisis Is Not About The Climate [...] Over the last three calendar years, 2021, 2022, and 2023, “"no country has reduced its carbon emissions more than any other major nation on a per capita basis," the Committee to Unleash Prosperity tells us. "Even though our GDP is about 50% higher than China's, our per capita emissions are roughly the same," says the group. The data also tell us that though China's emissions grow every year, "ours have come down every year over the last decade." Yet the U.S. is continually singled out as the worst greenhouse gas offender [...] https://issuesinsights.com/2024/05/03/heres-how-we-know-the-climate-crisis-is-not-about-the-climate/

Why is this not surprising? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump Whodunnit: Prosecutors admit key evidence in document case has been tampered with In a stunning admission, Special Counsel Jack Smith's team is admitting that key evidence in former President Donald Trump's classified documents criminal case was altered or manipulated since it was seized by the FBI, and that prosecutors misled the court about it for a period of time. Legal experts told Just the News the revelation could prove to be a serious problem for prosecutors and a violation of court rules to preserve evidence in the state it was seized. [...] https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-whodunnit-prosecutors-admit-key-evidence-document-case-has

It's hard enough for U.S. authorities to retrieve expunged records. Imagine how difficult this would be for authorities in foreign countries. I think it's Canada that won't let U.S. citizens in if there's a conviction for DUI, DWI, or similar (others can confirm or correct this). An expunged misdemeanor arrest from 9 years ago would almost certainly be beyond their capability to research. If you have a U.S. passport with at least 6 months of validity left on it, you can travel just about anywhere, of course keeping in mind any lengths of stay or work permits required by other countries. I wouldn't worry about your arrest.

Ain't no CVS or even Rite-Aid in Sumatra, man.

Spacecraft Takes Close Up Video of the Sun, Revealing Otherworldly Hellscape The European Space Agency has released an incredible video of the Sun's roiling surface, taken by its Solar Orbiter last year from a front-row vantage point. The dynamic video shows [...] https://www.yahoo.com/tech/spacecraft-takes-close-video-sun-145712777.html

Thrilling Saturday non-ES report, see man: We and Mini-B. slept in, zzz Two Guys man. Breakfast was late, corn dogs* for Mini-B. nothing for us man. *one of the major food groups, si man Lunch was toucans (onecan each) of S+Ms, ingest Two Guys man. Our attempted siesta was hosed by the Landscape Mexicans on the street, we man. Din-din was burnt pork ends (Aldi) and tater tots (Aldi), ingest Two Guys man. There were precisely Many (2x2x2x2 +1) tater tots for each of us, nicely divisible man. The TTs tasted excellent when mingled with the BBQ sauce of the pork ends, agree Two Guys man. Mini-B. high-Many'd (high-[2+2+1]'d) us afterward, another winning Two Guys din-din man. We then went to the J.J. Watt Charity Softball Game, Two Guys activity man. The teams were Current Texans vs. Texans Legends, current/former players man. The line of cars to get in was backed up onto the highway feeder, good grief man. Nevertheless, we got to see most of the Home Run Derby, some pretty good blows man. The weather was perfect, Many degrees F. but overcast with breeze, dodge the monsoons man. Stadium was very full, Many,000 capacity man. Several amazingly hot rubias were in attendance, note we for later harem-recruitment man. We bought a "bottomless popcorn" for $Many -- si man, $Many -- rip-off man. The stuff is intentionally oversalted to make eaters buy overpriced drinks, blatant act man. We had only 2 fills of said popcorn bucket, rip-off price per unit man. However, this made Many (one Manyzen + 2) popcorns for Two Guys week, pad our totals man. The Texans Legends beat the Current Texans Many-to-1 ([2x2x2x2 +2]-to-1), wipeout man. There were 2 inside-the-park home runs, legitimate man. We left just before the Many'th (2x2x2 -1th) inning, beat the crowd out man. Mini-B. seemed very well pleased with the excursion, pleased wee man. We dropped Mini-B. at the casa and headed out to grocery for Mama T-B., needed Sunday man. We returned in time for a much-needed shower, Clean for Gene we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. texted us multiple times to ask "everything OK huh man," helicopter-mommy ex-she man man. We answered that we'd been kidnapped by the malos**, ransom required man. **Hispanic baddies, prevalent throughout south-of-border Western hemisphere man Ex-she man responded, "But are you home, huh man," respond ex-she man man. We answered that the malos accepted Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal, pay now or regret it forever man. Mini-B. still coughing, we hate that for him and in general man. He's loopy-tired but still awake in his room, almost midnight man. He'll be a wreck for our Sunday visit to Mama T-B., assuredly man. It was a great Two Guys day, conclude we man.

Saturday ES report, see man: Both itineraried ESs yielded the take, see man: -- ice-scraper = $1, deal man -- heating-pad*, sharp scissors = $Many ($2+2+1), deal man *without the stupid kill-timer, worst concept ever man Total = $Many ($2+2+2)

Define Many, si man! -- Many (2+1), huh man; -- Many (2x2x2x2x2), huh man; or -- Many (Many00), huh man?

Wrong, and dangerous even to suggest. We've seen rejection happen multiple times here, over the years. This is precisely why you have zero worries. --- Good luck to the OP -- being able to cancel the payment in time is a boon.

Joe Biden's Medal of Freedom Ceremony Goes South As His Brain Fries and He Slurs Uncontrollably [...] No worries. He's fine. It's fine. He doesn't know what medal he's giving out at a ceremony specifically designated to giving out a specific medal. We are assured, though, that he's so mentally fit he runs laps around his staff. What does that say about his handlers? [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/05/03/joe-bidens-medal-of-freedom-ceremony-goes-south-as-he-forgets-what-hes-doing-slurs-uncontrollably-n2173725

Foolish humans, getting excited about routine behavior... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant An orangutan named Rakus hit a rough patch in the summer of 2022. Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; a day later, they spotted Rakus sporting a pink wound below his right eyelid. A chunk of flesh about the size and shape of a puzzle piece was missing. When Rakus, who is most likely in his 30s, belted out a long call, the researchers noticed another wound inside his mouth. Over the next several days, researchers followed Rakus at a distance — and saw something so surprising they wound up reporting it in great detail in the journal Scientific Reports. According to their study, published Thursday, Rakus was observed repeatedly chewing on the leaves of a particular liana plant over several days. The climbing vine is not a typical food for orangutans, but it is known to humans as a pain reliever. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-orangutan-seen-treating-wound-150254658.html

A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity—and Interplanetary Travel [...] In the future, spacecraft will need to perform high-velocity propulsive maneuvers—such as achieving escape velocity and orbital capture—that current ion engines can't deliver. That's why NASA developed the H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, a next-generation ion engine that can supply a velocity change. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/tech/remarkable-thruster-could-achieve-escape-113000852.html

Nice work, Bidementia... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight against insurgents [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-russian-troops-enter-housing-191500800.html

'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary says pro-Palestinian student protesters are 'screwed' when they apply for jobs because employers will identify them through AI "Shark Tank" host and investor Kevin O'Leary says pro-Palestinian student protesters will be "screwed" when they start job hunting. This, O'Leary says, is because employers can now use AI technology to screen applicants and filter out those who have taken part in protests. Advancements in technology have made it much easier to identify people on camera, the businessman added. "Here's your resume with a picture of you burning a flag. See that one. That goes in this pile over here, cause I can get the same person's talent in this pile that's not burning anything," O'Leary told Fox News' The Five on Wednesday. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/shark-tank-star-kevin-oleary-043734450.html

They absolutely can. Absolutely. And if USCIS misses it, the consulate won't. Sorry to say it, but you're hosed.

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man: It monsooned intermittently all day, dodge it only partially successfully we man. Dropped a better Mini-B. at skool, drop wee man we man man. Lunch was onecan Aldi chili, ingest we man. Went to in-person ES, see report man. Returned to casa right away for highly necessary siesta, need zzz we man. However, half-of-half an hour in, neighbors had large oak tree removed, really noisy man. The oak-removal was high-tech, no need for guys to climb tree man. We were and are thrilled that the damned thing is gone, we man! Nothing but a yearly OPIOID* crisis, man. *Other People's Infernal Oak leaves Infesting our Driveway, expanded acronym man We will lose some referred shade, but who cares man. We had to leave in time to retrieve our ES auction items, be there at Many p.m. man. We were impressed with the size and weight of the 2 lamps, impressed we man. Directly on the drive casa-ward was the metal-buying place, totally convenient man. The brass parts of the lamps weighed Many (2x2x2 +1) pounds, hopeful we man. Sure enough, we got back over $Many ($2x2x2x2 -2), bingo man. We profited by around $Many ($2+2+1), $ucce$$ful Bu$ine$$ Typhoon we man! And we didn't have to clutter the T-B.-mobile's trunk for more than half-of-half an hour, no man! Also directly on the way casa-ward, we gassed the thirsty T-B.-mobile, highly necessary man. We reached the casa in time to service demanding miu and slake our thirst, si man. It was then time to de-skool Mini-B., head right back out man. Mini-B. hot & bothered by having to lug his saxophone, disgruntled wee man man. Not much time remained to get him to solo/ensemble contest at a remote hyskool, no man. Din-din was Costco burgers on Costco buns, ingest Two Guys man. Mini-B. in a bit better mood afterward, si man. He still wants to quit Band after this skool year, resents not having Fridays to himself man. Dropped Mini-B. at hyskool in ample time, traffic not yet too bad man. Went straight to Costco, mistake on a Friday man. Got 2 of a planned sale item and 1 of another sale item, financially savvy we man. Returned to casa just in time to retrieve Mini-B., no downtime for us man. Mini-B. said he did OK in the contests, si man. He still wants to quit Band, will talk with ex-Mrs.-T-B.** about it we man. **in Florida at a conference with the Rojo, of course man Mini-B. had a major Inglish paper due from last week, absent wee man man. He declined group and teechur review of it in favor of our review of it, delegate work uphill man. We revised/retyped paper and discussed it with him, impart some learning maybe man. Paper*** now uploaded for his teechur****, hopefully redeem his Inglish grade man. ***a masterpiece if we may modestly thus say, si man ****with whom we communicate solely in haiku, build a literary bond man Exhausted Mini-B. finally embedded, wee man up far too late man. We have itineraried 2 local ESs for Saturday, si man. We plan to take Mini-B. to a charity softball game Saturday eve, Two Guys man.

Friday ES report, see man: This mini-effort worked out quite well, si man. The take from the one fizzicle ES, see man: -- new Envia shampoo, new Avon Skin-So-Soft*, 2-pocket light-flannel shirt with dry-cleaner tag on it = $Many ($2+2), steal man Subtotal = $Many ($2+2) *for mosquitoes, effective man The take from the auction ES, see man: -- 2 brass** lamps = $Many ($2x2x2 +1 including buyer's premium), deal man **the allegedly copper one was also brass, oh well man Subtotal = $Many ($2x2x2 +1) Total = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+2+1)

See Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see and si and man.