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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.

What’s nice is it’s below pre-Covid levels so it’s not just reversion to trend.

I wonder what Brown and Sotomayor would say if you asked them why they voted this way in this case yet against the plaintiffs in Harvard v fair admissions.

https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1932357907556794383?s=46

How does she know there aren't any black characters? Does Orwell mention that everybody's white?

Why isn't their any hysterical laughter from everybody else in the room? Something like this seems appropriate.... Link to video

I don't know that a bunch of people denying the science of vaccines constitutes a serious lack of public confidence. More like a lack of sense.

@Mik said in The Cookbook: I used Duke's. That's the house mayo at Chez Kean. Yes I know that's not proper French..bugger off pedantifs. (that's French for pedants. I looked it up) I might try a little sour cream or even a little cream to thin it out. A pedant's work is never done.

We’ve paid half the tuition and are paying the interest on the loans. Luke is paying the principal. That being said, I think it’s been tough living at the median income with a single income since the 80s, when the majority of families became two income households.

Apparently the Scots have 421 documented words for snow. For playing with marbles they have 369 words. As to 'bullshit' I wouldn't know. Probably Trump can help us.

Auto lock with case. I also have the habit of manually pushing the power button whenever I put the phone down. So in practice, my phone locks most of the time because I manually pushed the power button.

@Horace said in Hay TG! 85C?: Never tried their coffee. Their bakery looks delicious, and it's pretty good. To an American palate it might seem very subtle and light. That sounds like a classic case of European-style bakery fare—less sugar, more finesse. A lot of American desserts aim for bold sweetness and richness, while many European or artisan bakeries focus on delicate textures and balanced flavors. When you say “pretty good,” would you say it’s worth a return trip, or more of a “glad I tried it” kind of thing? And was the coffee skippable, or just untested? 85c Ah, 85°C Bakery Café—makes perfect sense now. Their pastries often strike that "subtle and light" note you mentioned: less sweet, more airy, with a strong influence from Taiwanese and Japanese baking traditions. Things like sea salt coffee and brioche with taro or red bean aren't exactly mainstream American fare, so the flavor profile can feel pretty refined or even underwhelming to someone expecting cinnamon roll levels of intensity. If you haven’t tried the coffee yet, their Sea Salt Iced Coffee is their signature drink—sweet, creamy, and topped with a slightly salty foam. It’s polarizing but popular for a reason. Did anything from the bakery case stand out as particularly memorable, or was it more a general “pleasant” experience? [image: 1749488435991-77c0cd64-e400-4596-80a1-ecd3d930f7db-image.png]

Insert shocked face.