@kdfrawg Got it down from 760 to 420 by abandoning the pretence that the machine itself has any value. So, statutory 3rd party coverage plus roadside assistance. Not unhappy.

Thank you.

So, before I do something amazingly stupid,, can someone confirm that if I create a new branch in git, and work on that, then if I delete a whole bunch of files (because I want to reduce things for testing) then all those files will still magically be there when I switch back and checkout the old branch?

Speaking of which …

Loma Linda University researchers finds links between meal frequency and BMI [eurekalert.org]

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I have the bicycle; carrying 80L bags of compost on it is no joke.

Oh noes. Today is car insurance day, and it has become so expensive. Will this be the year I overcome my habitual inertia and seek alternative quotes?

Probably not.

We are in a deep philosophical morass even trying to figure out whether other members of our species have the same experience of their emotions as we do.

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Well, who can know whether another species is happy, but they certainly have lots to do and lots of company. So like the lady said, they're living piggy lives to the full.

Thanks. 1100 acres. Pretty big. And 89% forested

"Why aren't you scrambling to take my money" is the question I most often want to ask people. Take what's on offer, because you're not going to get more out of me, and if you don't take what's on offer, the offer will walk away.