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Should be ok Sun & Mon so you can catch Culture Club on Sun night at the AMF. Today's a washout and many other events are canceled but not Bruce at the Amphitheater.

Sun & Mon at VB should be ok now & I was not going dowm until Sat afternoon for Bruce show that night. Does updated forecast change your plans?

It would not be the beach where I would plan a vacation but it's the closest beach visit from the central VA area for a day trip. But we usually do not hang around the boardwalk. Croatan Beach is a bit more isolated and no hotels or retail. Thanks for the food recommendations. There are some restaurants in the area with great food. Cafe Europa in Portsmouth is outstanding. The owners have always been there whenever I go. The husband is the main chef and his wife makes the desserts. Amazing wine list as well. Kinda pricey but well worth it...and they are not rushing you to finish your meal.

Short trip to Va Beach for the weekend & a Boss show on Sat night. At VB, specifically go to Croatan Beach to surf & swim and avoid the boatdwalk.

Well, he called him a pedophile.

This & I will add goofy-looking complicated sandals. This has been confirmed by hot gals & women whose opinion I trust. I am not a slave to fashion but do not want to look like a dweeb. More power to you if you don't give a rat's ass how you appear. There appears to be positive correlation between age and lack of fashion...note the prevalance of sweatpants in the 60+ crowd. But they don't give a sh!t anymore & that's cool.

Thanks, DR 3 Eps in....good stuff!

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I can provide something that may be interesting based on some projects in which I am involved. In 2012, some creative researchers leveraged CRISPR-Cas9 to enable DNA/genome editing. This year, a US federal panel approved the first use of CRISPR in humans to genetically alter immune cells to attack three kinds of cancer. https://www.statnews.com/2016/06/21/crispr-human-trials/ CRISPR-Cas9 (think of crispr as the DNA scissors and cas9 as the protein that is being used to look for the matching target) can be used to modify genomes in plants, animals, and humans. Most everyone would support the use of genome editing for eliminating diseases in embryos causing blindness, cancer, Krabbe's disease, etc. In animals, Church, et al, at Harvard found a way to use CRISPR-Cas9 to remove the retrovirusus from pig organs to address the human organ shortage. Active research is being performed on using CRISPR-Cas9 to genetically modify plants to make disease resistant crops. If this is done properly, foreign DNA is not introduced (new gene-shuttling technique) and the hope is that it would avoid plant GMO classification. For instance, the popular banana cultivar Cavendish may be wiped out by a soil fungus and the only way to save it may be to edit this banana. In this letter dated 13 April 2016, the FDA has decided that it will not regulate a mushroom that has been gene-edited to prevent it from turning brown. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/downloads/reg_loi/15-321-01_air_response_signed.pdf Here is a general article from Nature 2015 pertaining to genome editing: http://www.nature.com/news/genome-editing-7-facts-about-a-revolutionary-technology-1.18869 As stated in the above article, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology "has made modifying DNA so cheap and easy that amateur biologists working in converted garages or community laboratories are starting to dabble." Not certain how accurate that is but govt sponsored programs certainly have the means ($ and resources) to dabble. However, this new technology will present ethical dilemmas. Will this venture from disease curing into genetic augmentation? How will this be regulated everywhere? And I am certain you can think of many others. This technology is different than the IT technology of the past 40 years. Will this new technology have a greater impact?

Ditto, Paul...so excited for him. I have only had a few meetings with him through my boys but good kid.

October 11, 2009 Browns 6, Bills 3 Winning QB Derek Anderson 2-17 23 yds 9 false start penalties by the Bills I was at that debacle. It is the worst professional game I ever saw in person or on TV. It was bad play by both teams and there were not any comical plays that at least you could laugh at. Plus the weather was not bad: no rain, upper 40s, and occasional wind gusts.

The show at Citi Field just started & Donna Jean is on stage with them.

Saw them in Bristow VA last night. Mayer has injected some energy into the band & he was great. Fave last night was bluesy, rockin' Viola Lee Blues & JM kicked butt on it. Bobby sounds good & looks healthy, too. Imo, that arena (Nissan/Jiffy Lube) is by far the worst in all of rockdom for ingress/egress. Thought I would never return but coughed up for Premier Parking. But that was a joke as well.

Pooj - thanks for the review. Will be seeing them Thurs night at Jiffy Lube in Bristow VA and then Sat night at Citi Field after catching the Yankees-Twins game in the Bronx. Really looking forward to it now.

K-A, I travel internationally quite a bit and got Global Entry a while back. Then decided to get it for my wife and kids. Was able to arrange the interview on the same day for all of them; back-to-back-to-back. It was a while back but I believe I was able to call the airport office to assist with scheduling. One of the best programs: 5 minutes through customs along with TSA-precheck on every domestic flight. Even if you only take a couple of international flights over the five years, the expense is well worth it in the time savings you will get through customs. My wife has been able to travel with me on business a couple of times and she was shocked and relieved at the time difference through customs. Not certain about every US international airport but at Dulles you also receive priority baggage check through TSA after you have gone through customs and picked up your checked baggage.

Perhaps but Cavs still have to figure out how to win one in Oracle

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Condolences - Tyler sounded like a awesome dog.

Dale Evans? Trigger?

I am taking my family to Ecuador for a couple of weeks at the end of this year. I am considering a visit to the Galapagos islands during this time. Can anyone recommend a tour company they have used? I am considering Stanford Travel http://www.stanfordtravel.com/ but interested if anyone has any experience with a tour company that works there. We are all healthy and active so not interested in a passive tour geared to seniors. The first week we are going to spend with the Cofán indigenous people in the rain forest, http://www.cofan.org/ (see Ecotours link). I saw Randy Borman (interesting guy) speak about the Cofán at a TEDx show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4yCdGB2NG4 and have made reservations with him to stay there. I can report back if anyone is interested in doing this type of activity. Post here or message me about Galapagos tour operators. Thanks

tip #2 plenzmd1 has only left the US due to deportation hearings.

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Hey Spun - I hope you have a wonderful time and TBD has added some great suggestions. I am in Paris periodically because I have family there and also for some business travel. I will provide some feedback which hopefully is a bit different from previous contributions. I like the islands in the center of Paris, Ile St-Louis and Ile de la Cité. The latter has Notre-Dame and there are other tourist sites around the islands for pics. Lots of nice bars, restaurants, specialty shops, gift shops, etc. along with viewing great architecture. Here is a link about the islands: http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/france/paris/neighborhoods/the-islands Also enjoy stopping at a nearby outdoor market (farmers market) wherever I stay. Great fresh food (one market I went to had 10 different types of oysters which were shucked on demand), and a possibility of some good pics. You never know what may be available at these markets but I/we pick up food and eat it as we move around the city. Also saves some $ on dining if that is a concern. Here's a link to markets by Arrondissement (sections) in Paris: http://goparis.about.com/od/farmers-markets/ Here is a link to the Arrondissements in Paris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissements_of_Paris to find one near where you will be staying or ask your concierge for a nearby market.

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