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Wasn’t that a Sunday? Seems odd to put it out then

I have always wondered if it could rain long enough in a big enough area that no one in that area could get solar power, so then they draw from the grid and it can't handle the extra load, leading to a total blackout in that area.

Last year we received the announcement on August 31. I hope we get an announcement tomorrow.

More disasters to come with this Super El Nino. More droughts...poor farming...less food...one thing effects another. Waiting for more power outages as the electrical demand for energy on the grid becomes higher. That's why I got a little solar battery bank. Free energy from the sun!

That's okay, thanks for playing, I love having hands with my brothers and sisters. Just a quick funny story: a few years ago I happened to bring a chess board and my pieces to a get together that the friends were having from an old congregation. There was a brother there who had been bragging to quite a few of the friends that he had been part of a chess club when he was younger and no one could beat him. He even said that he had been told by the president of the club that he could be a FIDE rated player and that he should play in tournaments. A few sisters approached me at this get together and asked me to PLEASE teach this brother a lesson 😂😂. Apparently he had beat quite a few Brothers and sisters over the years and was known as a chess "legend" among the friends. Honestly, I didn't even want to play him because I know his whole family, my dad is best friends with his brother. But he quite literally swaggered up to the table and proceeded to tell me that he was sorry for what he was about to do to me 😳 Two of the sisters, (both elderly), looked at me as if to say..."SEE??" Yeah it wasn't pretty. 😄 His openings were okay, but his middle game was completely terrible. He had won a lot of games based on the strength of his openings, which were actually decent. I think after about seven or eight games he started turning very red...by that point we had quite a crowd around our table because, as I said, he was a bit of a legend around the area. I'm not even that good, but he lacked the ability to see the board long-term and he started losing quite quickly after the third or fourth game. Those sisters were close by, and I'm ashamed to admit that they were heckling him nearly the entire time he was playing...I think that's why he started getting redder and redder, but he certainly wasn't used to losing. I lose quite often at bullet games, it's almost second nature to me at this point. But he was definitely not used to losing, and it hurt his pride. He didn't even talk to me for nearly a year after that, he avoided me at every meeting I showed up to at my old Hall. But I never knew he played chess, no one had ever told me until we were having that get together and I mentioned that I was going to bring my chess board. I guess those sisters hounded him for quite a while afterwards, I ended up going to another get together a couple years later and brought my chess board. He avoided me and the table where I was sitting like I had the plague...but again, I fully realize I'm not even that good. Anyways, my point is that I enjoy the game...it's a distraction for me. I'm okay at it, but there's always room for improvement.

CapybaraPRMS 😉 also: im complete booty at chess. I strugggle with the low ranked chess dot com bots i think they are like 250 elo 😅😅😅

It is. There's 5 days break though.

News is coming out of the Grand Canyon (USA) of another significant flash flood, this time tearing through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area Saturday afternoon, August 29. More than 60 people have already been evacuated by helicopter, while the National Park Service is working to account for hikers and campers who may have been caught in the canyon when the water came through. Officials initially said more than 20 people could be missing or unaccounted for, although that number was being revised downward Sunday as more people were located. So far, no injuries have been reported. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/significant-flash-flooding-closes-phantom-ranch-and-north-kaibab-trail.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com

More than 40 days and 40 nights? 😳

Philippines has been raining for 7 weeks and many places were flooded.

Source: Facebook https://share.google/XyGjyi4c0ZB8J4KMc Also this just in with missing people Significant Flash Flooding Closes Phantom Ranch and North Kaibab Trail - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) https://share.google/Fzz3YVcITyJNtqbAC

Monday, August 31 Do collect my tears in your skin bottle.—Ps. 56:8. During his life, David had to endure several troubling situations that made him shed tears. He faced hostility from others and even betrayal by those he trusted. (1 Sam. 19:10, 11; 2 Sam. 15:10-14, 30) At one point, he wrote: “I have grown weary with my sighing; all night long I soak my bed with tears; I flood my couch with weeping.” (Ps. 6:6) Despite the adversities that David faced, he was convinced that Jehovah loved him. He wrote: “Jehovah will hear the sound of my weeping.” (Ps. 6:8) The words of our text paint a touching portrait of Jehovah’s tender care. David felt as if Jehovah were collecting his tears in a bottle or recording them in a book. David was sure that Jehovah noticed and remembered his pain. David was convinced that his loving heavenly Father was aware not only of what he had been through but also of how it had affected him. w24.12 22 ¶11-12

All Do not forget. Tomorrow night at 12AM we begin our 2027 field service year. I’m planning to have a party for it. You are all invited. Just bring enough chocolate for you and I. This ought to be enough.

President Trump's executive order only applies to the U.S. federal government and its internal agencies ... not it's residents or citizens. Google acted voluntarily based on its own long-standing company policies, not because of a legal requirement.

They are. During trump’s first presidency most of Silicon Valley were openly hostile to him. But when we was reelected this time, all the CEOs began ‘kissing the ring’ and trying to curry favour with him.

...not "always" 🤣

What happened in Texas? Haven’t seen anything in the news recently and the link didn’t show Texas when I looked.

What I don’t get is why they don’t use the current US name on the US border side and the names Canada/Mexico uses on their border areas. The fact that google and apple will only name the whole body of water per trumps order is ridiculous. They have To be getting something out of it. Nowhere else in the world is anyone going to call them the new names. Honestly I grew up on the Gulf and it will always be Mexico for me.

These are critical times, difficult to endure; may the Kingdom come quickly!

It is becoming more difficult to take some people seriously. That's a legacy politicians don't want....

Or they just follow local (US) law amd executive orders for usa residents. Dont know if you are from USA? As a European I see this:

A ferry carrying 267 people capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, August 30, leaving at least seven people dead and 23 still missing. But amid the tragedy, a large rescue effort has already brought 237 passengers and crew safely out of the water, and the search for those still missing continues. The catamaran-style ferry FILOJET had left Kyrenia, also known as Girne, at about 12:30 p.m. local time for Taşucu on Turkey's southern coast. There were 259 passengers and eight crew members aboard. The ferry was only about four nautical miles offshore when it began taking on water and eventually capsized. What followed was a massive rescue effort. Coast guard vessels and helicopters were sent toward the overturned ferry, but they weren't the only ones who came. Local people with boats headed out to help. Civilian vessels joined the professional rescuers as hundreds of people suddenly found themselves in the sea or clinging to the overturned ferry. Video from the scene shows just how precarious the situation was. Passengers wearing life jackets could be seen sitting and standing on the exposed hull of the capsized ferry, waiting for rescue boats to reach them. Others were pulled directly from the water. Those brought back to Kyrenia Port were met by ambulances and medical teams. The search is far from over. Authorities say some of the 23 people still missing could possibly be trapped inside the overturned vessel. Rescuers are using additional technology to determine whether anyone remains inside while boats and helicopters continue searching the surrounding water. There are still questions about why the ferry went down so quickly. The crossing had originally been scheduled for Saturday but was postponed because of bad weather. Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said the ferry encountered waves Sunday and began taking on water. However, authorities have not yet determined the cause of the capsizing, and an investigation is underway. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey had mobilized resources to assist with the search. Northern Cyprus has established a crisis center, and for now the focus remains where it should be: finding the people who are still missing. The numbers have changed several times as rescuers have accounted for more passengers. The latest figures available are seven dead, 237 rescued and 23 still missing. This report includes information from The Associated Press, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, Turkish Cypriot authorities and other published sources. Figures may change as the search-and-rescue operation continues. Sources Associated Press report via CBS News Reuters — Seven dead and 23 missing after ferry capsizes Anadolu Agency — Latest rescue figures from Northern Cyprus authorities Anadolu Agency — Civilian boat owners join the rescue Anadolu Agency — Turkey mobilizes resources for the rescue operation

Well, Google caved ...

So much going on all at the same time. Plus many things like Napal and Texas Haw can anyone not be convinced https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BmsuuqcuW/