Effie's Balloon Party

A place to get away from the political BS and have some fun. Links Come soar with us in the Balloon Ballroom and add your favorite tune to our Jukebox. You can get there by clicking this link. https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/780974490644389899 🦅 Decorah Eagles 🦅 Live Feed - https://youtu.be/UmclL6funN8 🦅 Decorah North Eagles 2019 🦅 Live Feed - https://youtu.be/VlNV1L9qnrk 🦅 Southwest Florida Eagles 🦅 Live Feed - Shut down 8/26 for maintenance will be back Oct 1st Admins - @Lebowsky @Cosmoblues Any other volunteers?

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SUNDAY FUNNIES for Oct. 27, 2024 ANDY CAPP-- Flo is exasperated with Andy as they leave a chamber orchestra concert. Flo enjoyed it except for when the conductor asked "Who's a fan of Vivaldi?" and Andy yelled, "Never heard of him, who does he play for?" AUNTY ACID-- (Sat.) Hey,...See more

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Native fruit, the pawpaw, may make comeback due to survivability re climate change. https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-fruit-could-outcompete-apples-171420874.html

This American fruit could outcompete apples and peaches on a hotter planet

LOCKPORT, N.Y. - When Kyle Townsend and Mitchell Gunther decided to start an orchard in this town just east of Niagara Falls two years ago, they quickly dismissed the idea of growing conventional fruit. Warmer winters, followed by snap freezes, were devastating apple and peach crops. They nixed grap...

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Short Rib and Chorizo (Mexican sausage) Chili Recipe: First, season and sear the chopped short ribs in a large pot or Dutch oven to get a nice brown crust on them, then set them aside. https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/short-rib-and-chorizo-chili-recipe/

Short Rib and Chorizo Chili Recipe

This chili recipe is loaded with tender chunks of short rib simmered with spicy chorizo, fire roasted tomatoes, and the perfect blend of spices, a favorite!

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Fireball over Lake Erie ☄ https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/watch-huge-fireball-blaze-over-lake-erie-in-stunning-videos

Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos

A fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina.

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Before Halloween, there was Samhain 👻 🔥 💀 https://irishmyths.com/2022/08/15/samhain-history/

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SUNDAY FUNNIES for OCT. 20 2024 AUNTY ACID-- Some people don't know how lucky they are that I don't want to go to jail. BIZARRO-- Mrs. Toucan asks Mr. Toucan if this dress makes her beak look big? CATHY-- Cathy embraces the latest fashion of everything leather and suede. Then...See more

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It won't just be in Florida that such homes will be needed https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241010-these-domed-homes-in-florida-survived-hurricanes

These Florida domed homes have survived category 5 hurricanes

As Florida has been hit by several devastating hurricanes, homes designed to withstand these extreme storms have gone through a serious test.

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Whoa, will chicken prices scoot upward in Midwest? > Farmers in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota are grappling with the fallout from the sudden closure of Pure Prairie Poultry, an Iowa-based poultry processor that shut its doors in early October. https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/poultry/pure-prairie-bankruptcy-devastates-midwest-poultry-farmers/

Pure Prairie bankruptcy devastates Midwest poultry farmers | AGDAILY

Farmers in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota are grappling with the fallout from the sudden closure of Pure Prairie Poultry in Iowa.

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"Runaway" air-filled pumpkin blocks road, police called 🎃 https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cgq85gq87qqo

Giant ‘runaway’ Halloween pumpkin blocks road in Ohio

Officers safely returned the pumpkin to its owner after arriving on scene.

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We're DOOMED! -New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-city-microbes-surviving-disinfectants-reveals.html

City microbes surviving on disinfectants, research reveals

New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. It also identifies novel strains living in Hong Kong that were previously only found in Antarctic desert soil.

phys.org

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Anniversary of "World Series Quake" 1989 https://clickamericana.com/topics/events/see-the-aftermath-of-the-huge-san-francisco-bay-area-loma-prieta-earthquake-on-october-17-1989

See the aftermath of the huge San Francisco Bay Area Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989 - Click Americana

These are some of the very first reports of the Loma Prieta quake back on October 17, 1989 that devastated so much of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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An idea for football Sundays- 🏈 Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/buffalo-chicken-sliders/

Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe

These buffalo chicken sliders are the perfect appetizer with shredded chicken drenched in spicy buffalo sauce, topped with melty cheese, so easy to make!

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