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#3385572 19-Jun-2025 15:53

Water was only off for a short time today. Not sure why.

Monday will be off for up to 4 hours between 9am and 3pm while they connect up the new main line to our street. Looks like we will go out for the day.

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#3385823 20-Jun-2025 21:05

Right to guns, and the right to party. What could go wrong?

US to drop guidance to limit alcohol to one or two drinks per day, sources say:

The U.S. government is expected to eliminate from its dietary guidelines the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in what could be a major win for an industry threatened by heightened scrutiny of alcohol's health effects.

The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which could be released as early as this month, are expected to include a brief statement encouraging Americans to drink in moderation or limit alcohol intake due to associated health risks, the sources said.

The guidelines are still under development and subject to change, two of the sources and a fourth individual familiar with the process said.

Currently, the recommendations advise limiting drinking to one serving or less per day for women and two or less for men, widely seen as a moderate level.

Similar guidelines exist in countries such as the United Kingdom, which advises limiting drinking to 14 units per week. In Canada, a government-backed report in 2023 warned that health risks begin to increase after just two drinks per week, though government guidance online still recommends no more than two or three drinks per day, depending on gender.

Even moderate drinking is linked to some health risks, such as a higher risk of breast cancer, though some studies have also found an association with possible health benefits, such as a lower risk of stroke.
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer and called for warning labels on alcoholic drinks.

Major industry players ... have lobbied lawmakers throughout the review process. Senate records show the companies spent millions on lobbying efforts related to the guidelines and a range of other issues such as tax and trade in 2024 and 2025. Both companies declined to comment.

Shares in alcohol companies rose shortly after the announcement
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#3385826 20-Jun-2025 21:27

Regarding "edible tallow candle, all made from cultured Japanese quail cells" eating burning candle wax is actually a thing, and not just from mental patients.

"The Fat Duck" (UK) serves an edible beef tallow candle.

"Blue Hill" (New York) has used butter candles.

Australia’s first lab-grown meat will be on menus within weeks: The Guardian

For over a decade, lab-grown meat has been hailed as the food of tomorrow – a plate changing technological innovation that is right around the corner. Now, in Australia, tomorrow has finally come.

After a two-year-long approval process, Food Standards Australia New Zealand has given Australian food technology startup Vow foods the green light to sell three products made from cultured quail cells.

Vow’s “forged” whipped pate, foie gras and an edible tallow candle, all made from cultured Japanese quail cells, will soon be on the menu at high-end Australian restaurants including Bottarga in Melbourne and Nel in Sydney. The products have been available in Singapore for over a year, with Vow stating demand has grown by 200% a month [KingDragonfly: from one lab rats to two rats].

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#3386183 22-Jun-2025 12:34

That the idiot President of Peace has just bombed Iran. God help us all.

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#3386185 22-Jun-2025 12:45

Eva888:

That the idiot President of Peace has just bombed Iran. God help us all.

I guess he can't vie for the Nobel Peace Prize now.

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#3386186 22-Jun-2025 12:55

freitasm:

Eva888:

That the idiot President of Peace has just bombed Iran. God help us all.

I guess he can't vie for the Nobel Peace Prize now.

Except Norway becomes the 53nd US state after Greenland and Canada. 😁

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#3386203 22-Jun-2025 15:02

freitasm:

Eva888:

That the idiot President of Peace has just bombed Iran. God help us all.

I guess he can't vie for the Nobel Peace Prize now.

Apparently Pakistan want to nominate him....

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#3386204 22-Jun-2025 15:05

Eva888:

That the idiot President of Peace has just bombed Iran. God help us all.

What’s the first thing one does when world war is imminent? Orders a carton of toilet paper, tick.

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#3386208 22-Jun-2025 15:27

I seriously wonder whether these autocrats and dictators of all countries are simply bored in their palaces if they are not constantly courted.

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#3386210 22-Jun-2025 15:37

So now do we wait for all the suicide attacks in the US or their bases?

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#3386373 23-Jun-2025 12:03

There's an ice hockey team from Florida?

What next, a beach volleyball team from Anchorage?

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#3386374 23-Jun-2025 12:06

elpenguino:

There's an ice hockey team from Florida?

What next, a beach volleyball team from Anchorage?

Who knows? Could a Jamaican bobsled team even exist?

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#3386376 23-Jun-2025 12:13

Probably a sign that Hell is freezing over.

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#3386379 23-Jun-2025 12:26

elpenguino:

There's an ice hockey team from Florida?

What next, a beach volleyball team from Anchorage?

According to facebook they do. https://www.facebook.com/AKBeachVolleyball/

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#3386380 23-Jun-2025 12:35

elpenguino:

There's an ice hockey team from Florida?

What next, a beach volleyball team from Anchorage?

Can't see the original reference you referred to but... Florida Panthers - current Stanley Cup champions!

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