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The CHIPS Act program operates under the federal agency and personnel cuts could signal the end of efforts to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US. read more
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - Canyons Of Your Mind (1968)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
In the canyons of your mind
I will wander through your brain
To the ventricles of your heart, my dear
I'm in love with you again!
'Cross the mountains of your chest
I will stick a Union Jack
To the forest of your cheek
Through the holes in your string vest
[Instrumental]
[Spoken:]
My darling, in my cardboard-coloured dreams
(Ooh, cardboard-coloured dreams)
Once again I hear your laugh
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
And I kiss, yes I kiss your perfumed hair
(But she's not there)
The sweet essence of giraffe
(Of giraffe)
And each time I hear your name
(Frying pan, frying pan)
Oh! My, my, how it hurts
(He's in pain)
In the wardrobe of my soul
(Oh, my soul)
In the section labelled "shirts"
(Aah)
Ah! Oh!
...
Yeah, they don't write songs like that anymore ...
(maybe, that is A Good Thing?)
@#69 ... See Number 68 ... Now you could argue its not DIRECT Military aid, but it is aid to Ukrainian war. ...
I could argue a lot of things.
But I'll choose to discuss this one ...
Pres Trump has been lying about how much support the US has given Ukraine.
Fact-checking Trump's claims on amount of US aid to Ukraine
abcnews.go.com
... Trump said the U.S. spent $350 billion toward Ukraine, which is not accurate.
It's not the first time Trump said the U.S. has spent $350 billion toward Ukraine, though he has not cited where he's gotten that figure.
Despite such reports to the contrary, Trump repeated the false claim in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon. He claimed former President Joe Biden "spent money like nobody's ever seen: $350 billion."
Government resources place the amount of supplemental funding appropriated by Congress since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine at $174 billion -- which includes not only support for Ukraine but also for other countries affected by the conflict, stationing additional NATO troops and more. ...
@#5 ... Wasn't Skype just a rebrand of MSN Messenger? ...
My view was that MSN Messenger was text-only, while Skype added video.
But, I'm only about 60% confident in that opinion.
Here's more ...
MSN Messenger
en.wikipedia.org
... MSN Messenger (also known colloquially simply as MSN[2][3]), later rebranded as Windows Live Messenger, was a cross-platform instant-messaging client developed by Microsoft.[4] It connected to the now-discontinued Microsoft Messenger service and, in later versions, was compatible with Yahoo! Messenger and Facebook Messenger. The service was discontinued in 2013 and was replaced by Skype.
The client was first released as MSN Messenger Service on July 22, 1999, and was marketed under the MSN brand until 2005, when it was rebranded under the Windows Live name. It has since been officially known by the latter name, although its first name remained in common use.[5][6] In June 2009, Microsoft reported the service attracted over 330 million active users each month, placing it among the most widely used instant-messaging clients in the world.[7]
Following its acquisition of Skype Technologies in May 2011, Microsoft added interoperability between Skype and Microsoft accounts, allowing Skype"which had features unique to its platform and a wider user base"to communicate with Windows Live Messenger contacts. In 2013, the product was discontinued, and Microsoft began cutting service to existing clients. It remained active in China for another 18 months and ceased operations there on October 31, 2014. ...
Cramps - Goo Goo Muck (1981)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse 1]
Well, when the sun goes down and the moon comes up
I turn into a teenage goo goo muck
Yeah, I cruise through the city and I roam the street
A-looking for something that is nice to eat, mmm
[Chorus]
You better duck
When I show up
The goo goo muck
[Verse 2]
I'm the night headhunter looking for some head
With a way-out body underneath that head, ooh
Yeah, I'll get you, baby, with a little luck
'Cause I'm a teenage tiger and a goo goo muck
...
The Cramps were, how can I say this, a curious group.
Yeah, I'll leave it at that.
@#40 ... And Shady JD could not wait to spring his surprise attack ...
www.reuters.com