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Jim Carroll Band - City Drops into the Night (1980)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
... It's when Billy's whores are workin'
They're workin' with the skeleton crew
It's when the sky over Jersey
That sky starts to drain from view
It's when my woman pawns her voice so
So she can make her old excuses sound new
But I just want one clue
'Cause when the city drops into the night
Before the darkness there's one moment of light
When everything seems clear
The other side, it seems so near
What seemed wrong?
I think it's gonna be just about right
Before the city drops, the city drops
Into the night
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@#11 ... Define "cups." ...
More to the core of this issue ...
Define how much coffee is used per cup.
For me, and I do admit, I am not a coffee connoisseur, I prefer a good strong ground coffee.
But Arabica or Rosbusta?
Coffee Bean
en.wikipedia.org
... The two most economically important varieties of coffee plants are the Arabica and the Robusta; approximately 60% of the coffee produced worldwide is Arabica and ~40% is Robusta.[5]
Arabica beans consist of 0.8-1.4% caffeine and Robusta beans consist of 1.7-4.0% caffeine.[6] ...
What that Wiki article does not state is that caffeine is a bitter taste.
Caffeine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
... Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline purine, ...
So, when you go to Starbucks, you are likely to get a cup of Arabica coffee, because it is more flavorful. But, if you are looking for a caffeine boost, well, maybe dream on ...
On the other hand, if you are a fan of mass-produced commercial ground coffee, you are more likely to be experiencing the higher level of caffeine from Robusta coffee.
@#5
Yup.
Trends, not instances.
That's why I prefer RCP polls. Yeah, they may take a week or two to "catch up" with most recent polls, but that's A Good Thing,, a single poll may not have sway.
OK, that aside, let's dive into the Gallup poll ...
Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated
news.gallup.com
... These findings are based on a June 2-26 Gallup poll of 1,402 U.S. adults, including oversamples of Hispanic and Black Americans, weighted to match national demographics. ...
So, registered voters?
Or, likely voters?
Or just a random adjusted sample?
At this point, it seems to be the latter.
... and that he's brushing aside Trump's anger about it. ...
Nah.
What Pres Putin is doing about Pres Trump's comments seems to be Pres Putin saying that those comments are an admission of weakness by Pres trump in standing up to Pres Putin.
That aspect seems to be how Pres Putin has played Pres Trump from the beginning.
In spite of the lame (I'm being kind) video recently released by Sec Hegseth[1] about US military strength, Pres Trump seems to be bowing down to Pres Putin.
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1 - Hegseth signs flying memo to expand military use of cheap drones in oddball video ( www.theregister.com )
OK, lemme go to a source I have a good opinion of ...
President Trump Job Approval - Immigration
www.realclearpolling.com
...
RCP Average 5/28 - 7/7
Approve: 47.2
Disappove: 50.2
Spread: -3.0
...
@#1 ... Trump is, as usual, the last one in the room to understand what's going on. ...
But there seems to be a ~major Russian address~ tomorrow.
Found this ...
Trump to make major Russia address Monday
www.yahoo.com
Update ...
Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say
www.reuters.com
... The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed and four sources with knowledge of the matter said.
The FAA's Continued Airworthiness Notification on July 11 came after a preliminary report into Air India's Boeing 787-8 crash, which killed 260 people last month, raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches.
The FAA's notification to Civil Aviation Authorities, seen by Reuters, said: "although the fuel control switch design, including the locking feature, is similar on various Boeing airplane models, the FAA does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive on any Boeing airplane models, including the Model 787."
When asked for comment, the FAA said it did not have anything to add beyond the notification. ...
@#38 ... I mean, Pres Trump got "ratioed" on Truth Social....
OK, I posted this link a number of hours ago ...
Trump Gets 'Ratioed' on Truth Social for First Time Amid Epstein Backlash
www.newsweek.com
Read it. I won't quote it again ...