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In New York City alone, hundreds of building fires have been caused by E-bike lithium ion batteries. Here is the latest one:

https://youtu.be/JNjnAHUdoVY

'It literally explodes': E-bike's battery blamed for fire that destroyed building

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/03/06/bronx-fire-lithium-...

This week we're recognizing, Jgermann!

Jgermann has been a member of POI Factory for over 13 years!

This week several of his FAQ's and Reference pages were mentioned in the discussion forum, so we figured it was about time we recognized him for all his longstanding contributions.

Thanks for all you continue to do for our community, Jgermann!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

Perhaps you can post on a new book you're reading, a new hobby you're taking up or about random finds as you finally get around to cleaning out the..., or your most recent adventure?

Anything to keep your windmill alive.

Please keep comments polite.

This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

This is the official POI Factory Joke thread.

Please read all the forum rules before posting, and keep in mind...

"POI Factory is not a forum for politically charged debate.
Let's avoid topics that already have a long list of Democrat or Republican talking points or that name specific politicians."

This thread will be closed on the last day of the month and a new one will be opened.

I'm not afraid since this year we have $1500, $50 deductible, and 100% or 0% copayment.

Went to dentist who fixed a chip, took maybe 30 minutes. Was done by polishing a "ledge" where the enamel meets the dentin.

When I got to the receptionist I was ready to pay $50 for today, knowing anything going forward is free up to $1500.

This week we're recognizing, Bob.Sedona!

Bob.Sedona has been a member of POI Factory for over thirteen and a half years!

This week we're recognizing him for his updates as a file maintainer!

Thanks for your contributions to our POI Factory community, Bob.Sedona!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

This week we're recognizing, CraigW AND Alandb!

CraigW has been a member of POI Factory for nearly 15 years!

Alandb has been a member for 14 years!

Last week they both helped the community by recommending people thoughtfully pare down text when using the "quote reply" option in the discussion forum and utilizing "preview" before posting replies.

To recognize member's loyalty to Poi Factory

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

An amateur balloonist group from Illinois says its small balloon last reported over Alaska is ‘missing in action.’

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/h...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/politics/illinois-balloon-gro...

The K9YO balloon has GPS and reports its position by APRS:

From time to time I read about advice to always carry a crayon in your wallet. In reading through the advice it makes absolutely no sense and the longer you read, the less sense it makes. Why would anyone want to carry a crayon in their wallet? It seems it would become melted and make a mess of your wallet.

I had my old car removed today, and when they lifted it up, the driver face timed the office, who said that's an aftermarket CAT.

I said can't be, I'm the original owner.

I will give my honest assessment.

The CAT looked cheesy, unsubstantial.

This week we're recognizing Ralphy1!

Ralphy1 has been a member of POI Factory for over 15 years!

He maintains the ever popular and constantly expanding North American Breweries file!

Thanks for your continued dedication to our POI Factory community!

~Angela

As of today 02/13/2023

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

Quoting article, “…the attacker obtained the passwords of 30 million users and 85,000 companies from LastPass.

Best to change your password, if you haven’t done so already.

https://www.gizchina.com/2023/02/11/attackers-obtained-passw...

Another beauty day for a walk. Ultrasound tomorrow at hospital.

All this battery talk etc. has gotten me to finally junk the car in the driveway, that hasn't driven since 2016.

It was my first new car, and it was my dream car: 1998 Maxima SE 5 speed with every option except wind deflector.

The fact that I started it last week adds $30 to the value, and it comes in at $600.

I suspect this number is higher than 2019, but I never checked prior.