Assimilation (or lack of) works on both sides. Go to any Asian country, and if there are a group of foreign expats there, good chance that they will seek out western restaurants, go to western style bars, buy western style groceries, and in many cases, not learn the local language. But, this is somewhat of an unfair compare, becuase most of these people are not true immigrants, but retiring people and not really any chance that they (or their families) will be there for many generations. Also but, in the defense of the expat, no matter how long they live in a foreign country (speaking mainly of Asia), they are never really "part" of the country. They will always be looked at as a foreigner.

If they cap the rates then presumably we'll just have to pay in some other way. They're not going to stop lending money to poor people.

This says 2 hours, but I think you're safe. https://homediningkitchen.com/how-long-can-you-leave-waffle-batter-out/

@LuFins-Dad said in New Year’s Eve Plans?: Is that like Baiju? Yes, it is a type of baijiu.

I think he learned a lot from a bullet in the ear too.

Yeah, I'd say he presents a danger to the community.

Go Captains!

Those who can, do?

@George-K said in If you like PMJ, give this a listen: @LuFins-Dad said in If you like PMJ, give this a listen: AI crap. Damn. How could you tell? The picture to start with… I have no idea what those things are they are holding… You’ll also notice that the YT account started like a month ago and has posted an album a day. I’m not completely against some of the AI generated stuff. Some of its quite funny. I like the guy that turns songs into yacht rock. For instance. But this? As you mentioned, there are live musicians doing this and better.

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Emphasis on blood. Oh, wait, actually money.

'shrooms can do that.

On electric cars, rental agencies are offering them at huge discounts and selling them off cheap. Nobody wants them.

@LuFins-Dad said in Direct-to-cell: This is frigging amazing and TIMELY… I’ve been thinking a lot about intercontinental communications with Luke in London this week. It started with Luke being astounded that they wanted $12 per day for an international data plan this week. I laughed and told him it wasn’t too long ago that it was $4 per minute to London, and that when I was his age, it would have cost 20¢ per minute just to call somewhere 90 miles away… Then we decided to just use Facebook Messenger when he’s somewhere with WiFi access for video calls. It hit me just how absurd it is that we can video call for free over the internet, but still have relatively high international calling rates. I think those days are coming to an end, but I don’t think people appreciate just how cheap communications have become over the last 30 years… Good points. I remember when I first went to Europe I called home and didn’t realize until later it cost like $35. Now my brother in Denmark calls me for free via “FaceTime audio”.

@jon-nyc said in Bezos' Beans: Where’s she going to find $60MM? In Bezos' couch cushions?

I’m sorry, who is this Mondale fellow you all are talking about, again?