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Yep, you just dated yourself.

I respectfully disagree. This link ranks property tax by state. I live in VA which has less than half the rate of NY. When people are retired and on a fixed income that savings can be significant. I am not retired yet but certainly appreciate the tax savings. And I do not feel I lack for services. https://taxfoundation.org/how-high-are-property-taxes-your-state/

Carolina Rebellion looks awesome. Lots of great bands and Billy Idol this year. FloydFest is much more mellow. Not sure if this would be to your liking. End of July but on top of a mountain so it's cooler. But lots of single girls from what I can tell so that may be a plus. But, be careful where you poontang as poison ivy is around.

Are you a switch-hitter? Not that there is anything wrong with that.

I will add a US dry county tidbit. FloydFest is an annual music fest in SW Virginia that actually takes place on land in Patrick county, not Floyd county. To 'legally' purchase alcohol, you have to go inside designated tents/areas. However, everyone walks around with cups or bottles that have alcohol of some sort in them and no one checks until you pass out. However, they do check when you are exiting the designated tents. But there are creative ways around that as well. The land where the fest is held actually borders Floyd county and within a 200 yd walk from the fest is Villa Appalachia which produces some nice Italian vino. I will listen to some music, then take a short walk just past the edge of the festival to Villa Appalachia, and do some wine tasting and purchase there. Fortunately, they are that close but that was completely unintended as the winery was there long before FloydFest began. Kinda unusual to be at a somewhat crazy, fun fest and then walk a few minutes to this serene outpost.

PJ O’Rourke fan? http://www.heretical.com/miscella/reptile.html

...curious commode caper... ...bathroom bandit... ...potty-plugger... sheesh

I will give it a shot but this could change if more facts are brought forward. Information has been revealed that two things occurred prior/at the accident: the autonomous car applied brakes but not quickly enough to avoid the accident and the driver was looking down and not ahead. It would have been interesting to determine if the driver would have applied brakes and/or grabbed the wheel quicker than the autonomous driver reacted to the scenario. I believe the result would have been the same even if the driver were looking forward. The fault would have been on the person crossing and not whoever the driver was. But your question is interesting. If one owns an autonomous care and it gets in an accident and it is determined to be 'at fault' due to a software glitch or some other unknown reason, does the vendor become responsible for any resulting extraneous expenses? This question is already being addressed (from this link: https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/26/3-ways-self-driving-cars-will-affect-the-insurance-industry/ ). Google, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz already accept liability in cases where a vehicle’s self-driving system is at fault for a crash. Tesla is taking things a step further by extending an insurance program to purchasers of Tesla vehicles. This offering shows an extraordinary level of confidence in the technology. Current data even indicates that preventable human error is the cause of as many as 94 percent of all accidents.

If you have to "man" it then it is not autonomous. Someday, perhaps when you are older and your vision and reaction time are not as capable as now, you may want to go somewhere. Your ability to 'man' the vehicle would increase the odds of an accident if you decide to take over. The focus for autonomous vehicles is on safety. People make mistakes...this is being implemented to avoid the distraction, response time, etc. that people incur which leads to accidents. The autonomous system will not be able to read my mind if I come flying out of the dark into an intersection at 20 mph on my bike or run onto a freeway. But that's my bad if I get hit by a car whether with a driver or driverless. Of course, avoiding collisions should be the ultimate goal regardless of whomever/whatever is driving but sometimes people on or near roads are not cautious and do not think through their decisions and something untoward occurs to them. Certainly, the fault should not fall upon the 'driver' in these instances. Anyone that likes to drive should be able to continue to do so even when autonomous cars become commonplace. I expect that when autonomous vehicles become the norm that insurance will become cost prohibitive for most people. Unfortunately, people will make far more driving errors than autonomous vehicles and this will be reflected in their insurance rates.

Please explain. Though long-distance autonomous car travel may not be at the forefront of early deployment design, there are plenty of articles that specifically call out long-distance autonomous car trips and the impact it may have on airline travel.

This. An article about the poor design at the location of the accident and warning signs that were present. Also, as others have pointed out, the darkness at the time of the accident.. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2018/03/19/woman-dies-fatal-hit-strikes-self-driving-uber-crossing-road-tempe/438256002/ "A large median at the site of the crash has signs warning people not to cross mid-block and to instead use the crosswalk to the north at Curry. But the median also has a brick pathway that cuts through the desert landscaping that accommodates people who do cross at that site." I am an early adopter of technology and would try a fully autonomous vehicle when it is available. As plenzmd points out, too many drivers are distracted and that contributes significantly to accidents. https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving https://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/texting-while-driving/ Teen Driver Cell Phone Statistics 11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving. According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway. 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones. Not surprisingly, there is a positive correlation in reaction time to age while driving. Effects of Age and Task Load on Drivers’ Response Accuracy and Reaction Time When Responding to Traffic Lights https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4940374/ As expected, we observed that RT increased along with task difficulty in both the middle-aged and elderly groups. I cannot control the other drivers but I know that there are other things that I would rather be doing most times when I am driving. Heck, I am a remote season ticket holder with a roughly 500 mile trek to the stadium. I would rather surf, snooze, drink, etc. than concentrate on driving. I am looking forward to an autonomous vehicle.

Would you detail car/autonomous platform? There are competitors and not all AI/algorithms used are the same. Curious as to which you used that left you with this impression.

Dorsey expects bitcoin to be world's currency in 10 years. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/21/jack-dorsey-expects-bitcoin-to-become-the-worlds-single-currency-in-about-10-years.html

It appears that will be on April 2 https://www.wxyz.com/news/little-caesars-offering-free-lunch-combo-after-no-16-umbc-stuns-no-1-virginia

That was an outstanding game. Bamba fouling out really hurt them. Cheering for Texas because Shaka Smart was the former VCU coach (I live near Richmond) & he is a good person. Heard him speak & met him at some events. Hope he does well at Texas.

Good point. I would also like to mention that Immunotherapy is being used in combination with other therapies (radiation, chemo, etc.) to determine the most effective treatments. https://www.cancer.gov/research/key-initiatives/immunotherapy If you were to use the link to the clinical trials that was included in my previous post, it will return all types of therapies (chemo, immuno, targeted, radiation, etc., and combinations of these) for treating cancer. A better analysis of these options will be applied by Guardant and Foundation Medicine to determine the best form of treatment based on results achieved. In some cases, especially in new studies, results have not yet been posted but they will still be included as an option if the study criteria are a match.

I do not want to get into a tangent since this is about the unfortunate reoccurence to Mr. Kelly & the best for him & his family to beat this. But...if your statement is about Pharma R&D effort to cure or treat cancer then it is not true. If your statement is regarding health insurance coverage for cancer treatment then you may have a fair assessment.

Process, Sorry late with this but will reiterate what others have said about staying positive...especially beneficial to the person with the disease/condition. Best hopes for her, you, your family and her friends.. What I will recommend is for all diagnosed cancer patients and is based on the scientific R&D work that I do as well as the experiences from trying to treat the endometrial cancer that took my wife's sister about a year ago. If a cancer is identified, one option is to use a company that matches genetic profiling and/or tissue testing with known therapies (e.g., FDA approved therapies as well as those in clinical trials) to determine best treatment options. For example, a tumor sample is collected and sent to the company for analysis and therapy match. One of these companies is Foundation Medicine https://www.foundationmedicine.com/genomic-testing and another is Guardant Health http://www.guardanthealth.com/. But these can be expensive options and typically not covered by health insurance. But here are just a small sample of success stories including one whose cancer was stage 4: http://www.dontguesstest.org/patient-stories/ My sister-in-law had the FM test performed and it was around $5k. She was not a success story but she was late in opting for the test and her cancer cells had many mutations which could not be well-addressed by even a combination of therapies. As a general rule, the earlier the diagnosis and testing, the more likely to limit cancer cell mutation. Otoh, instead or paying for the services above, you can also use the Clinical Studies DB to filter out possible therapies and discuss with the physician. This is where no existing treatments are available or have limited success. Here is an example of a search for Colon Cancer, Women, Stage 4, Interventional, Recruiting, Over 66, NY (26 hits): https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=Stage+4&recrs=a&type=Intr&cond=Colon+Cancer&cntry=US&map_cntry=US&map_state=US%3ANY&gndr=Female&age=2 I believe the services offered by FM and similar are remarkable. You are using their AI to match testing results with treatments and results achieved. their DB is continually updated through their partners. Working in innovative treatments, I would like to mention a couple that are available or will be soon. These are really groundbreaking but may not be publicized that much. But this provides just a small perspective of new technology. Also, it appears our FDA is becoming more risk tolerant in fast-tracking therapies or devices for which there is limited or no treatment. 1.) A closed loop 'artificial' pancreas for type 1 diabetics. This combines a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) with an insulin pump and a learning algorithm to start/stop insulin. There is one company that has an FDA approved therapy but there should be 2-3 more companies in the next two years. These devices will just continue to shrink, algorithms will improve, and additional functionality (smart phone interaction, etc.). 2.) An artificial kidney is under development. This would be implantable but would not require immunosuppressants. Clinical trials are expected to start this year. More info here: https://pharm.ucsf.edu/kidney

Thx Rico and T&C Based on the band members, I am going to try and catch Todd/Utopia...maybe at the Warner Theater in DC. My favorite has always been AWATS (A Wizard, a True Star). Shuckett is in Utopia this tour and he played on that album. Would like to hear some songs but they may be difficult to reproduce in concert. Rundren said the sound in AWATS was from his experimentation with psychedelic drugs and said that he "became more aware ... [o]f what music and sound were like in my internal environment, and how different that was from the music I had been making." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard,_a_True_Star

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Hey all - I am posting this to see which music fests/shows/concerts people are planning to see in 2018. I will start and add tour site locations or fest info links. I am in central VA so most of these shows or fests are relatively nearby but expect these acts to land near wherever you are located. Perhaps others may be interested who's out there to see & hear so add your shows, etc. Pink Talking Fish http://www.pinktalkingfish.com/tour.html Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish as the name indicates. Saw them last month (Jan) and they were fun. They did a mash-up of Wish You Were Here & Space Oddity so they integrate other material. In Buf on March 8. Jorma Kaukonen http://jormakaukonen.com/tour.html Lead guitar for Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, and solo work. I have seen him many times but he is 77 and may not be out much longer. Always wanted to go to a show at his Fur Peace Ranch in southern Ohio but shows are always sold out before I can obtain tix. Railroad Earth http://railroad.earth/tour Bluegrass/Rock n Roll jamband Commander Cody https://www.commandercody.com/the-gigs Famous for Hot Rod Lincoln and Lost in the Ozone Igor and the Red Elvises http://www.redelvises.com/schedule/ Siberian Surf Rock FloydFest http://floydfest.com/ SW part of VA & not far from Blacksburg. Family friendly music fest. July 25-29 2018 with Gov't Mule, Old Crow Medicine Show, Leftover Salmon, Infamous Stringdusters, and lots of other less upcoming acts that are usually damn good. Lockn' - http://www.locknfestival.com/ Located south of Charlottesville, Aug 23-26 2018. This year it's primarily a Dead Fest with Dead & Company (2 nights), Tedeschi Trucks, Sheryl Crow, Umphreys McGee, Widespread Panic.

The article you linked did not provide the name(s) of those in the LBO and why they were doing it.

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I was in grade school in Batavia & two classmate’s fathers were killed during the riot. Extremely tough time for them & their families & difficult time for kids at the school.

Outstanding...word of the day!