JR: Brunello Cucinelli - Cashmere - When I decided to start a knitwear business in 1978, Perugia was already one of the major towns in the trade and employed over thirteen thousand people. I got a 500,000 lire loan and set up a workshop, which made five colored cashmere sweaters for my... more>> 2 min read
- May 05, 2015 - #farming #fiber #business

JR: TV and Internet Connection Thoughts - May 4, 2015 - my tt comment in this thread: CatLady, we share a couple similarities. "Toast.net is my internet provider." Toast.net has been our internet service provider since at least the late 1990s. "My TV is from 1993 and still works great ..." Our ... more>> 1 min read
- May 04, 2015 - #internet #tv #technology #home

JR: Mayweather-Pacquiao fight technical glitches - Buckeye CableSystem will give refunds to customers who purchased a highly anticipated pay-per-view boxing fight that was plagued with viewing problems nationwide because of its high demand. Local cable service was restored mid-way through the fight,... more>>
- May 04, 2015

JR: Lyrics for Lateralus by Tool - The Fibonacci in Lateralus Black then white are all I see in my infancy. red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me. lets me see. As below, so above and beyond, I imagine drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend. ... more>> 1 min read
- May 04, 2015 - #music #math #philosophy

JR: Toledo weather - may 4, 2015 - "... if there's a chance we can get it in, I'd like to try and do that." That's what I would do, but you didn't hear that from me. At 2:30 p.m., some light rain still existed in the Toledo area. Behind that rain, the radar was clear. According t... more>> 3 min read
- May 04, 2015 - replies: 1

JR: Kiwx 041716 - afdiwx area forecast discussion national weather service northern indiana 115 pm edt mon may 4 2015 synopsis... issued at 142 am edt mon 4 2015 an upper disturbance tracking along the canadian border will drag a cool front southward across the great... more>> 4 min read
- May 04, 2015

JR: Hazardous weather outlook 549 am edt mon may 4 2015 - national weather service cleveland oh lez142147-162167-ohz003-006013-017022-027031-036-037-051000- maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh- the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh- avon point to willowick oh-willowick... more>>
- May 04, 2015 - #weather

JR: West Toledo power outage Sun, May 3, 2015 - notes Between 9:52 and 9:59 a.m., the power flashed off and on multiple times. As of 10:47 a.m., the power has remained off since since 9:59 a.m. The First Energy outage map shows reports mainly in the area defined by the roads of Secor, Cent... more>>
- May 03, 2015

JR: The media's reversal regarding anonymous posters - What's interesting is that last decade, many people in the media biz seemed to despise the anonymous posters on blogs and message boards. But in this decade, many people in the media biz seem to love Twitter, which contains a lot of anonymous poster... more>>
- May 02, 2015

JR: 2015 NFL Draft - Browns 2nd and 3rd round picks Draft Order and Picks PickTeam Player 1Tampa Bay Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2Tennessee Marcus Mariota QB Oregon 3Jacksonville Dante Fowler D... more>> 19 min read
- May 02, 2015 - #nfl #football #browns

JR: 2015 NFL Draft First Round Live Blog - Apr 30, 2015 - 2015 NFL Draft 11:49 p.m. Final first round picks: 25 - Carolina - Shaq Thompson OLB Washington 26 - Baltimore - Breshad Perriman WR UCF 27 - Dallas - Byron Jones CB Connecticut 28 - Detroit traded with Den Laken Tomlinson OG Du... more>> 17 min read
- May 01, 2015 - #nfl #football #browns

JR: Toledo free press vs toledo blade - may 1, 2015 comment in a tt thread Excerpts from Baumhower's Mar 13, 2015 Toledo Free Press column : I was tired of living in a city being bullied by its daily newspaper. I was tired of being shown, via front-page special reports, how bad and ugly... more>> 2 min read
- May 01, 2015 - #toledo #media #moronism #business

JR: Newspaper changes - Apr 30, 2015 - Interesting post by a college student who wrote for the school's paper. My peers are interested in reading news, but they have no loyalties whatsoever about where it comes from. You can be the greatest columnist in the world, but it will be tough... more>> 2 min read
- Apr 30, 2015 - #media

JR: Making popcorn in a bowl in the microwave - Place cup popcorn kernels in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil. Cover with a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high (power level 10) until the majority of the kernels have popped, 3 to 5 minutes. #home #food #re... more>>
- Apr 30, 2015 - #home #food #recipe

JR: Tt apr 30 2015 comment - about traffic enforcement cameras If you receive a ticket from a traffic enforcement camera, employ your own personal home rule and ignore it because you desire to obey the new state law. Or don't pay the fine by using a Toledo government tactic... more>>
- Apr 30, 2015 - #toledo #politics #legal #moronism