Anyone live in the area of Westwood?
Asking for a friend who I think I might have coerced into joining the fun.

Love to join, but have no material... or oven. Sad day. Lol

Sparkle Seeker!

SS promises to never use metallic ink.

As long as there’s no alcohol at the event, he’d probably behave. I’d just ogle him from afar, anyway!

BP will probably bring two or three kids.
No thanks.

If it said The Rock. We all have preferences. And then I would have “a rock” lol

Milo Ventimiglia (Jack on This Is Us). Yes, please!

Hello!!! ✨ ✨ ✨

I wonder if Ryan could add a button to the sign-up page that read something like ...

"You will be sent a last-minute reminder to reconfirm your attendance." By clicking this box [insert check box] you understand you will be expected to reconfirm your intention when the last-minute reminder is sent (event organizer chooses the drop-dead date to reconfirm). "If I fail to reconfirm I understand there may not be accommodations for me."

Event planning can be expensive for hosts. It's only polite to show your appreciation by showing up and paying it forward. How much would you spend for a full-day or weekend of family fun activities? Letterboxing is a bargain in my book.

If I understand correctly, this is a great suggestion. When you sign up initially, you have reserved a spot. 30 days or so before the event, AQ will send a reminder to either finalize your sign up, or be automatically removed from the roster. Is that about right?

Yes. That's what I was trying to convey.

Then didn't you just meet your own definition? By which I mean between us in this conversation. "You see it too, don't you?"

Here, read this message.

In what way

You’re rather insulting. I shared my opinion!!! It seems you don’t like it. That’s cool. I don’t really care. But do you really need to call me names, insult my intelligence. No!!!! You don’t. But that seems to be the Way of the love and acceptance side.

God bless ya. Have a nice day

To summarize the linked conversation (linked below):
1) uneksia: There was an ongoing investigation that was closed in 2019
2) I wrote: If uneksia's statement is complete then the Biden administration could have released the files.
3) dingus dufus: Her statement is a complete statement.
4) heartsquare: Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal held up the files during Biden's term.

So, by 1, 2 & 3 the Epstein files could be released; by 4, they could not be.

For those wishing to see the actual quoted text.

Is an investigation and an appeal process the same thing?

But I was only seeing how long I could string this inane accounting along. Jiggle the keys all you want . .

No, that conversation is OBE because the bill has passed the congress and will be signed into law soon.

Here is The Epstein files: What do we know about what could be included?

The summary of information to be released (and it is just a summary) it too long to include here. However, all y'all will be interested in these parts, near the end:

And according to the article linked above, item four (from previous conversation) was correct:

I like this idea. I wouldn’t remove anyone from sign up. But I can send a 30 day reminder out. ❤️

Do you hold your "greatest president since Washington" to the same standards as you do to letterboxers? Care to guess who the people are that he most frequently calls "low IQ" tend to be? It is an obvious pattern. It's a dog whistle for certain people. The "Quiet, Piggy" to a female reporter on Air Force One a couple of days ago was also a nice change of pace from the person who represents America.

Should we just follow the example he sets? Other than the lying, corruption, grifting, womanizing . . .

(Nods) Unless it’s specifically provided with the stamp.

Here's your pseudo-semi-annual reminder to check your letterboxing clue external links for accuracy.

Google drive, personal websites, shutterfly, and others can change their link script and then your links point to a dead zone of internet. Your boxes aren't found. And your stamps turn to mush!

Also, if you use Google Drive, make sure your links work for others. Open a browser in incognito mode and try following your google links. If you don't get the file (or the ask for permission google section) then you need to change your file settings.

Best,
Curtis!

Hello, and welcome!

Oof. How would I star rate Fantasticland? I hesitate to give rating, just as I don't rate letterboxes--my opinions switch all the time!!

About half way through the book and I am still recommending it to folks. If I had to rate it, I'd give it a solid 3.75, mostly because I am waiting for it to go awry.

I plan on keeping this one, and I have limited book space, if that helps.

The party of love and acceptance

God bless ya little heart

TY for this great topic!

Prior read - a fast-paced book: The Stolen Queen

Current read - LOVING The Comfort of Crows

Up next for me: The Alice Network

When all else fails. Not surprised

I have to step in and address this. I get so tired of the Right thinking they score points with this little 'Gotcha". The phrase "party of love and acceptance" is used by Republicans in a sarcastic way to highlight perceived hypocrisy or conditional inclusivity within the party. Democrats don't go around spouting this.

There is no hypocrisy. We do believe in inclusivity but that doesn't make us doormats and it certainly doesn't mean that we ignore our common sense. Just as there is free speech and yet there are many things that are prohibited (child pornography, hate speech, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites lawlessness and of course yelling fire in a crowded theater). So, too, can we be 'inclusive' without having to accept every vile person that comes along.

We do believe in love, acceptance and inclusion. But we are not required to include bigots, xenophobes, racists, Nazis, people who are trying to tear down our country while calling themselves patriots, child pornographers, etc.

So please, stop the childish and disingenuous taunt. It's silly and ridiculous.

By the way, you never answered my question; what are all of the great things Trump has done?

Kudos on a really great response. "The Paradox of Tolerance" concept seems to be lost on some folks.

Replying to bump this - I just finished a freehand quickie carve for this and it’s pretty silly so please come see it!