samesies
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samesies
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1mo ago
42 - like I said it’s very possible I just didn’t think of it at the time, didn’t realize it.
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1mo ago
Ironic “Small-Scale Question Sunday” question:
What happened to Sundays? Maybe I just didn’t realize this stuff when I was a kid (90’s and early 2000’s), but Sunday used to be, well, sacred. Stuff didn’t happen in Sunday, mainly because of church. As I got older, (American) football also got added to that. Between those two things, nobody would dare schedule a practice or a game or a birthday party or anything.
Now, that’s gone. Kids have games on Sunday mornings. Kids have practices. My own kid was told, when we needed to call out of one Sunday morning practice for one special church service around the holidays, that missing practice that one time would result in them sitting. Not sitting one game. Sitting for the season unless someone else got hurt or bailed. Birthday parties during football. Football during church.
Was it like this when I was a kid and I just didn’t realize it?
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1mo ago
I’m reading “The Protector’s War,” the second book in S.M Stirling’s Emberverse series. I previously read his Nantucket trilogy, which I loved. I thought the first book in the Emberverse, “Dies the Fire” was good, but in general I like this series less than the Nantucket trilogy. I don’t know why, exactly, but two things sort of standout:
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The speed with which people adapt. They’re two weeks into this world shattering event and there is literally an organized kingdom.
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I wouldn’t say it’s blatantly anti-Christian or anti-traditional religion, but the focus on a witch coven as this beacon of civilization (at one point facing off against a nasty preacher) just sort of rubs me the wrong way. Of course if this was traditional fantasy I’d take no issue.
Overall, though, I’m enjoying the series.
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1mo ago
The assumption from the media and progressives is that the holdout must have been a MAGA and manosphere white dude. The fact that it’s a black man, and he was hectored by white people, means they’ll drop it because it looks bad and doesn’t fit their narrative.
I was considering a post on the jury subject, but you beat me to it. I was going to focus on the comments some of the jurors have made in interviews:
“Roni Carlson, a retired fifth-grade teacher, was the jury foreperson…said she'll attend the retrial if there is one, to support Clancy.”
“Juror Kellie Farina…said the holdout juror ‘had the hardest time getting off the fact that Lindsay viciously killed her children.’”
“I started filling out forms, I was so excited.”
I can’t find the exact comment, but one of them said that he would not take into account their wisdom from being nurses in teachers. Other jurors have said they felt intimidated and changed from guilty to not guilty.
I mean. This is crazy, right? Do they know how this makes them sound?
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1mo ago
Does anyone have experience, advice, or resources on dealing with aging parents? I’m dealing with it now. It sucks. Heartbreaking. And it’s tough to go from the person that listened to your parents to the person who has to tell them what to do.
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1mo ago
I realize this isn’t a top quality post, so I accept the judgement of the mods, but a mistrial has been declared in the case of Lindsay Clancy. Shes the woman in Massachusetts who admitted to killing her kids, but claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
The jury deliberated for seven days. Apparently, it came down to one male juror holding out against the other (nine female, two male) jurors. The belief is that he wanted to vote guilty. The jury reported to the judge that the holdout refused to follow the law regarding reasonable doubt, and the defense tried to have him removed. The judge refused. This morning, the judge declared a mistrial but gave defense one hour to get a stay from the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.
Predictably, the online discourse is off the walls. X lifts the holdout up as a hero, while Reddit believes he (we know it’s a male because the defense said so) is an MRA/red piller and needs to have his phone searched.
Personally, I think she’s guilty of premeditated, cold blooded murder. That said, I get the postpartum argument, but am horrified by the defense of her and holding her up as some kind of hero.
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2mo ago
I’ve heard over the years that SIDs was just society’s way of covering up infantacide. How true is this? Are their stats? Studies? Not making a judgement either way, just wondering.
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2mo ago
I thought this post was going to be about how Chipotle burritos ordered for pickup are delivery are obviously and notable smaller and less filled than the ones they make while you watch.
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2mo ago
What is everyone’s go-to cocktail? I tend to be a beer guy, and keep it simple with cocktails. Gin and tonic, whiskey sour, a martini if I’m feeling fancy, or a tropical rum drink if I’m really in party mode or on the beach. Anyone have anything a bit more adventurous? I like rum, scotch, gin, bourbon, not really a huge vodka fan.
Edit: A gin martini, just to clarify. Typically with Beefeater.
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3mo ago
Probably one of my top ten all time favorite movies!
“Lumberg FUCKED her.”
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3mo ago
I like to say that I’m ready to retire, but my bank account isn’t.
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3mo ago
True! So yeah, not wishing I was unemployed.
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3mo ago
I posted the original in last Sunday’s small question thread, but posting my reply here.
Thanks you to @Thoroughlygruntled, @yofuckreddit, @MathWizard, @Hieronymus, @charlesf, @erwgv3g34, @Vollerei, @KingOfTheBailey, @orthoxerox, @Rex, @TowardsPanna, @chooky, @WhiningCoil, @ulyssessword, @birb_cromble, @aqouta, and @ToaKraka for the computer game recommendations. Before this post, I was already playing Skyrim and Baldur’s Gate III. I also bought The Long Dark.
I have a lot of work to do if I’m going to get through these. I’ll keep you all up to date. As @yofuckreddit said, it would be best if I was unemployed for a whole year so I could play them.
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3mo ago
I mentioned this in another thread, but I finally have a gaming PC. I am far behind on gaming. The newest console I have is from 2012. I never had a gaming PC. I am open to any games of any genre from the last 30 years. I love RPGs, but open to anything. Bonus if it’s cheap.
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3mo ago
Yes! Thank you! Adding them to the list.
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3mo ago
Yes! I was going to start a similar thread. I’m not much of a gamer. Was a Nintendo kid growing up in the 90s. Played games in the early 2000s - mainly sports games. Have some older consoles but largely very behind on gaming and never had a gaming PC. Was playing Skyrim on an old laptop but now have upgraded to a true gaming PC. First, I’ve modded the hell out of Skyrim to make the world feel more alive. Also trying my hand at Baldur’s Gate 3. Any recommendations? I’m open to pretty much all genres.
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3mo ago
Somewhat related, I’ve read a lot of hatred being hurled at Belgium in regards to soccer. Can you explain the anti-Belgian thing? They seem like a tiny country that nobody really cares about with a soccer team that is like second or third tier in Europe. I know they’re highly ranked but that’s it. Why do non-US soccer fans seem to hate them?
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5mo ago
Sort of related…
I’m a latecomer to IT and information security. I spent most of my career in sales until going back to school for InfoSec. I started off in a help-desk role three years ago and I’m currently the information security engineer for a small IT team. I basically handle all security tasks: network, web, IAM, audits, etc. I’m 42, so this was a later-in-life transition. My boss is younger than me by at least 7 years and is far more knowledgeable than I.
Anyways…I have found myself to be very interested in application/web app security. The thing is, I can’t code. I rely mainly on vuln scanning and static code testing, with a little bit of pen testing knowledge thrown in. Any advice on where I should start if I want to learn more about app development and coding?
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5mo ago
“Archaeology is the search for fact, not truth. If it's truth you're interested in, Dr. Tyree's philosophy class is right down the hall.”
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7mo ago
“I have to admit, if you had asked me who Markwayne Mullin was, I would have bet $1000 he was a black kid who played defensive line in the SEC, what kind of name is Markwayne anyway?”
“Turnover is generally bad…”
If he was a defensive lineman, it would be good.
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1yr ago
I seem to remember someone on this site posting about a study or studies about how men of husband/father age were the unhappiest and/or most depressed group of people. I think the age range was like 30-55 or something. Anyone know about this? Am I making it up? Can’t seem to find it.
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1yr ago
Not sure where I am going with this comment, but I’m surprised at the number of negative or respectful reactions I’ve seen. Yes, there have been people who are happy, celebrating, or at least unsympathetic about the shooting.
But I’ve also see that the Yankees had a moment of silence for Kirk before last night’s game and that an MTSU administrator was fired for her comments about the shooting. Can’t provide links ATM, and these are just a sample, but I feel like this is a sea change. When was the last time you saw outrage of this level because of something that happened to a conservative?
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