[LincolnTalk] Update & reminder - RE: Chamber music fundraiser in Lincoln for Ukraine FW: ArtsAhimsa Laura b and Terry's 3/31 7:00 Lincoln MA, April 4 in NYC

proof of vaccination. More info: https://www.artsahimsa.online/concerts https://www.katedillingham.com/ http://laurabossert.com/Home.html vty, --Dennis From: Dennis Liu Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 5:58 PM To: 'Lincoln@lincolntalk.org' Cc: 'Kate Dillingham' Subject: Chamber

[LincolnTalk] I'm just gobsmacked | RE: Town meeting Article 40/31

With all due respect: 1. If it is true, as has been asserted, that building your new home to be all-electric “will not make the more expensive to build or operate”, then we would not need a law to force people to do so. One cannot have it both ways! If X is actually better for folks,

[LincolnTalk] Chamber music fundraiser in Lincoln for Ukraine FW: ArtsAhimsa Laura b and Terry's 3/31 7:00 Lincoln MA, April 4 in NYC

Howdy, all.My dear friend Kate Dillingham, a renowned cellist that tours around the world, will be performing with Lincoln’s own Laura Bossert, an award-winning violinist and instructor and friends at Laura’s house in Lincoln on Thursday, 3/31, 7pm. This will be a pass-the-hat

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

t; Roy Harvey On 03/23/2022 12:37 PM Dennis Liu mailto:bigheadden...@gmail.com> > wrote: FWIW, to make a fair comparison, I’d suggest that one look at not just the numerator (the # of gas/diesel or electric vehicles that have caught fire OR the ones that have been recalle

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Oh, I forgot to add this: Paul Shorb wrote: > To put this in perspective, remember that there is some risk associated with any form of stored energy, including a car's fuel tank full of gasoline. We are all familiar from TV and movies of cars being burned up by their own gasoline Ah,

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

FWIW, to make a fair comparison, I’d suggest that one look at not just the numerator (the # of gas/diesel or electric vehicles that have caught fire OR the ones that have been recalled due to the risk of catching fire), but also the denominator (the total # of such cars *SOLD*). I do not know

[LincolnTalk] Answers to Bob's questions | RE: Passive houses | RE: Forcing Lincoln to ban use of gas and oil at home? RE: Webinars regarding Citizen's Petition for Town meeting

ntroduces-regime-shift-methodology-to-addres/ Vty, --Dennis From: Bob Kupperstein Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:16 PM To: Dennis Liu Cc: Belinda Gingrich ; Listserv Listserv Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Passive houses | RE: Forcing Lincoln to ban use of gas and oil at

[LincolnTalk] Discussion ahead of asking the state legislature? | RE: Forcing Lincoln to ban use of gas and oil at home? RE: Webinars regarding Citizen's Petition for Town meeting

in agreement that having the discussion is beneficial to all, we would actually lose out on that opportunity. So why run the risk? Am I missing something? HTH, --Dennis From: Andy Wang Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:23 PM To: Belinda Gingrich Cc: Dennis Liu ; Lincoln Talk

[LincolnTalk] Passive houses | RE: Forcing Lincoln to ban use of gas and oil at home? RE: Webinars regarding Citizen's Petition for Town meeting

n of >induction cooktops I am. I will never use conventional electric cooktops >again, and I would even switch from gas to induction when economically >appropriate. Induction is that awesome -- its faster than gas, can be more >controllable, and WAY, WAY, WAY easier to keep clean.

[LincolnTalk] The Case for Induction Cooking - The New York Times

BTW, I *adore* my induction cooktop. I will never, ever go back to electric resistance coils or cooktops, and strongly prefer induction over gas. It’s just way better, for the reasons listed below: more powerful, more controllable, WAY easier to clean, AND safer. Coincidentally, I just came

[LincolnTalk] The politician's syllogism | RE: Forcing Lincoln to ban use of gas and oil at home? RE: Webinars regarding Citizen's Petition for Town meeting

kes into account the additional costs that will be forced on people in an attempt to virtue signal while making no impact.” My $0.02! Vty, --Dennis From: Belinda Gingrich Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 6:33 PM To: Dennis Liu Cc: lincoln@lincolntalk.org Subject: Re: [LincolnT

[LincolnTalk] Forcing Lincoln to ban use of gas and oil at home? RE: Webinars regarding Citizen's Petition for Town meeting

Forgive me as I once again touch the third rail here, but a few questions for consideration. A Lincoln environmental group is asking Town Meeting to petition the state legislature to grant the town the right to ban the installation of gas and oil for new buildings. Stephanie Smoot asked

Re: [LincolnTalk] Notary recommendation

Melinda, I can again enthusiastically recommend Ellen Adams of Lincoln. She was a lifesaver when I had some urgent notary needs earlier this year. She is located in Lincoln center and also willing to travel. She is very helpful and understanding. She's a paralegal as well, I believe. I've

[LincolnTalk] Scam alert / real way to save on gas | RE: SAVING GASOLINE

Alas, Eric, this is a scam, through and through. There are elements of truth, but it’s snake oil posing as a miracle cure. Yes, all modern cars are run by software code that affects fuel efficiency. Yes, all modern cars have an OBD-II port that allows technicians to read information, as well

Re: [LincolnTalk] More questions-tech stuff

Sara, your problem is likely caused by a delay from the *source* to the sound bar. (Note, I am far from an expert on A/V setups, so I could be wholly wrong on this stuff.) I presume this problem exists regardless of the source app that you're trying to watch (e.g., Netflix, HBO, Hulu,

Re: [LincolnTalk] Japanese Restaurants

, it was such a treat when we moved to Lincoln to sit at the sushi bar for authentic sushi without the flight or a long drive! Heather Ring pronouns: she/her/hers On Mar 1, 2022, at 17:48, Dennis Liu mailto:bigheadden...@gmail.com> > wrote:  Ah, yes, Toraya in Arlington! Was super

Re: [LincolnTalk] Japanese Restaurants

Hapanese diplomats go. It’s very good. Secondarily - Oishii II, Fugakyu And yes, Oya is a special night out. On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 4:28 PM Dennis Liu mailto:bigheadden...@gmail.com> > wrote: Ah, a question near and dear to my heart. If I may? There’s what I would cate

Re: [LincolnTalk] Japanese Restaurants

Ah, a question near and dear to my heart. If I may? There’s what I would categorize as “Asian fusion-ish, suburban Japanese” and “really authentic Japanese”, which apply both to sushi and other Japanese dishes. Some infer a value judgment there, but there are plenty of very good restaurants

Re: [LincolnTalk] Lincoln Needs a Climate Action Plan!

Sue, can I ask a couple of simple questions? Do you, or the current members of the committee/those who are working on this already, envision: 1. A course of action that will require Lincoln residents to incur greater expense, whether it's through town spending, or a mandate to buy

[LincolnTalk] Plumber recommendation, particularly for tankless hot water heaters

...@gmail.com <mailto:tdanderso...@gmail.com> HTH, --Dennis Liu -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Chang

Re: [LincolnTalk] Gas leaks

Fascinating, thanks for sharing. This small research study has certainly made headlines across the country, as many media outlets have picked up on it. I admit to some curiosity, as the news hit the big points, but without much context. So decided to do some simple arithmetic. >From

Re: [LincolnTalk] Just how much real danger does sodium in our drinking water present?

Corey, thanks for sharing that. I took a look at the article you cited, but, like you, I don't have access to the full article. Just reading the abstract does inform me that the primary risk that they were studying is from chloride, rather than sodium. The abstract describes what they

[LincolnTalk] Just how much real danger does sodium in our drinking water present?

My curiosity was piqued by this discussion, so wanted to do at least a simplified, back of the envelope calculation as to the potential danger to public health from elevated levels of sodium in groundwater in Lincoln. Some quick Google and use of a calculator resulted in this: "Sodium and

Re: [LincolnTalk] Too much - or too little - salt on the road

by more lives saved from death and injury, and the economic cost of vehicle and pedestrian accidents? We have solid data on the latter, and I would love to see the former. Vty, --Dennis From: Michelle Barnes Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2022 4:00 PM To: Dennis Liu Cc: Sara Mattes

Re: [LincolnTalk] Too much - or too little - salt on the road

To: Dennis Liu Cc: LincolnTalk.org Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Too much - or too little - salt on the road When I was on the Conservation Commission we were concerned about salt because of health of the wetlands and protecting our drinking water supply, all of which is contained

Re: [LincolnTalk] Too much - or too little - salt on the road

weather patterns and salting procedures. --Dennis From: Sara Mattes Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2022 2:45 PM To: Dennis Liu Cc: Lincoln Talk Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Too much - or too little - salt on the road OK-using this approach, we would need to look at how many loves have been

[LincolnTalk] Too much - or too little - salt on the road

Since this seems to be a growing conversation, a couple of points as food for thought. As with everything else involving politics and public works, we have to ask ourselves when considering taking action - "what are the TRADEOFFS for taking a proposed action?" Or "Every benefit has a cost;

[LincolnTalk] The urgent need for more rapid-testing for COVID, and why the FDA is terrible

Per my last email, a couple of you had your curiosity stoked and asked for sources. Suggest that anyone similarly interested start here, by taking a look at these resources. I'll highlight especially the work and bully-pulpit shouting of George Mason economist Alex Tabarrok:

[LincolnTalk] Oh, Lincoln in a nutshell | RE: 2 million free rapid Covid tests to 102 low-income communities-Lincoln and Weston made the cut!

Well, of course, this post is reflective of Lincoln in a nutshell. (And in that vein, Dennis is jumping in to offer up some perhaps-helpful points) 1. This free distribution plan that Sara touted in the original email is, as she noted, for “over the counter (OTC) at-home rapid antigen

[LincolnTalk] Caution | RE: Fwd: Vaccination Walk-in appointments Available

For everyone’s information, the email below from Becky McFall does not provide a couple of pertinent details. When my 16-year old daughter and I arrived at the clinic this afternoon looking for a booster for her, the members of the Concord Board of Health who appear to be running it informed

Re: [LincolnTalk] Sheetrock replacement rec?

Melissa, as I've noted before to this list, we can highly recommend Claudio and Gabriel Paniago, of Paniago & Son. They recently did just the same work ceiling work for us, and also did a great job with ripping out a tile shower and putting in a beautiful new one. They also did a complete

Re: [LincolnTalk] Toilet Disposal

Hmmm… what about pulling a Shawshank Redemption? Smash the toilets into little pieces, then throw away a few pieces at the transfer station each week?  Vty, --Dennis From: Lincoln On Behalf Of Michael Dembowski Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:24 AM To: Lincoln Talk

Re: [LincolnTalk] FICO Scores

Easy, peasy: https://www.annualcreditreport.com HTH, --Dennis From: Lincoln On Behalf Of Melody Elliott Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 7:59 PM To: lincoln@lincolntalk.org Subject: [LincolnTalk] FICO Scores

Re: [LincolnTalk] dvds to cds

Colleen, it's not particularly difficult to do it yourself - if you have a DVD drive that plugs into your computer. (If you do not, you can get one for $20 from Amazon or Best Buy.) I recommend using VLC Player, a free, open-source piece of video (and audio) player. I've been using it for

Re: [LincolnTalk] Transponder tape

Kristine, one can be surprised at the reusability of those little super Velcro strips. I've successfully peeled them off and applied them to a new car, with no ill-effect. Worth giving it a shot? If unsuccessful, I have a spare pair, so you're welcome to swing by Lexington Rd to pick them up if

Re: [LincolnTalk] Donuts

Ask, and ye shall receive: https://boston.eater.com/maps/best-doughnuts-boston Also, a bit of a drive, but this came out today: https://boston.eater.com/maps/best-doughnuts-new-england-within-two-hours-boston Enjoy! --Dennis -Original Message- From: Lincoln On Behalf Of Pat Gray