Let the laying pipe jokes commence.

I’ll be in Alaska. Shame. A week later and may have been able to swing it.

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I've been to Europe only 3 times but a big takeaway was how tourism-based some city economies were, with Rome being at the top of that memory. Not surprised to see a sea of red in that map. On the flip side, we did travel to the (heel of the Italian boot) Puglia region later that trip to visit a distant family friend and had a great time visiting places like Bari and even smaller places like Polignano a Mare* on the coast, and Ostuni (inland a bit). *Had a dessert that that I convinced myself at the time I would "bring to the states". It's called Granita, and essentially it's shaved italian ice (simple syrup, ice, flavoring) often served with a little warm cream on top. Almost like an icy-ish sorbet with a touch of cream. Compared to most desserts it's lightweight and not too bad for you, and was incredibly delicious and refreshing on a warm day. I still think one day it'll become known/trendy here!

Lots of people choose noble defeats over compromise. It never made sense to me.

Well, depends on what scriptures you read, the god(s) may also have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike powers.

@Horace said in Mildly interesting: @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting: 73% of all women from every class survived the sinking of the Titanic. Only 19% of men survived. Speaking of paleolithic emotions and medieval institutions. It's no wonder why young men might be looking around and wondering about these sorts of attitudes. Especially when we are harangued about being sexists and patriarchs. Swim, bitch, swim.

@jon-nyc said in News sites getting crushed by AI tools: @Axtremus said in News sites getting crushed by AI tools: Look forward to the day AI mostly trains on content generated by AI. Hallucinations all the way down. Spot on. Followed by descent into artificial madness.

So he thinks the net effect of the bill will be to make them better off.

Right on cue. President Trump announces he will be supporting legislation to jail people for a mandatory ONE YEAR for burning the American flag in the street

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@Horace said in Jesus Fucking Christ: I wasn't aware that Russia now owned that age-old bit of anti-war rhetoric that's been around since I was a kid. It was grandfathered to the Russian Federation when the USSR was dissolved. It was always a Soviet anti nuclear propaganda piece going back to the “Ban the Bomb” movement among Western leftist groups immediately following WWII. Reached its peak during Reagan’s first term prior to the perestroika reforms under Gorbachev.

That’s funny.

Fits right in here! No, I didn't read the rest of this thread. Yes my intelligence is also artificial.

Don’t doubt this conspiracy yarn has been around for a long time. Until now either I had never heard of it or, if I did, I paid no attention and wrote it off as crackpot coffee and doughnut shop gossip- which is what it is. Further to what Wim and Klaus wrote, I agree. I knew and worked with German and Hungarian vets who experienced Soviet hospitality as POWs after the war. Went to school with Polish kids whose civilian parents experienced the same during the war. Also worked with a couple of German and Italian vets who experienced British and Canadian hospitality as POWs during and after the war. No comparison.

I was at a younger persons bar today. That hair style is all over.

@Mik said in Damn it!: One never knows, but his past couple years hold limited promise. Meh, 2024 he was coming off an Achilles tear. He actually looked decent at the end of the world. And he missed all of 2023. If he performs half as well as he did in 21, it’s the best our starting QB has looked since 18.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with an argument on the way to the airport.