@horace said in "The Staircase":
Best true crime doc I’ve ever seen. Also one of the only ones where the truth is unknown and I come down on the side of not guilty. My money is on the owl theory.
Seriously?
I don't know where I land, other than the original verdict should have been not guilty. There were way too many problems in the prosecution's case. As to whether or not he actually killed her I have no idea.
I thought 'the old coffee room' too.
I've done a mud run before. It was only 5K so I didn't need to be in the best of shape. It was a lot of fun, but slow going because of the mud. But it wasn't my goal to come in the top 20, just to finish.
@copper said in Unusual combination of talents:
With spellcheck turned on, we'll probablee never know.
Huh. Spellcheck is an ass. It gives you things like 'slinked', 'got another thing coming', and worst of all, 'alright'.
Brazilian steakhouses are great. Just doing this one with salt, pepper, olive oil and lime juice. Keep it simple.
Of course the rain has stopped and it's gorgeous outside now that it's too late to smoke it.
@doctor-phibes said in The FBI:
un-American is a very strange adjective.
Nobody says anybody is 'un-British' or 'un-Irish'. I think it's the only nationality where the term is used.
American exceptionalism FTW!
@xenon said in No refugees allowed in US:
The hypocrisy is not lost on me. Trump was overly vilified on border stuff.
Fact is he had a winning political position with that - not because his argument was so good... but the other side was just so bad. The dems painted themselves needlessly into a weird open borders box.
I wouldn't say it's needless or without value. They can message against "xenophobia" (synonymous with "evil", like racism) much more easily if nothing on their side of the debate can be rhetorically associated with it.
@xenon said in Vaccine Development?:
What's going on the J/J one for that matter? Isn't that a traditional one too?
Is there a specific concern with mRNA? There's new medical technology all the time, and we don't know the long term effects until the long-term.
It's just weird to me that we inundate our bodies with stuff that we know kills us - because, you gotta live your life... but there's so much concern about long-term effects of mRNA for some reason.
The J&J vaccine uses cells that are derived from fetal stem cells that were originally taken from an abortion in the 70’s. It’s a non-starter for a lot of Catholics and Evangelicals.
@lufins-dad said in A letter from my vet:
@horace said in A letter from my vet:
We used to take our dogs for boarding at the local VCA place. They shut down the boarding part of the practice soon after COVID hit, and show no signs of ever opening it again. I am unclear why. It seems like boarding is free money for them.
There have been major issues at Kennel's right now due to Kennel Cough. Even dogs that have been vaccinated are still getting it. One vet we know explained it as a result of weakened immune reactions since all of these dogs haven't been around other dogs in kennels and doggie day care over the last year.
If it's done this to dogs, you have to expect something similar in humans. Hearing a lot about summer colds and other ailments...
Seeing a butt load of strep, RSV and head colds.
@lufins-dad said in Abigail Elphick: Absurdist Performance Artist of the Year:
then the case can be made that Abigail does have an expectation of privacy based on Victoria's Secret policies,
No way. The public has access to the store and she knows she was around strangers. Also, the supposed policy you're suggesting isn't clearly labeled anywhere in the store. That'd never fly.
Amazing metaphor for systemic white male supremacy. Zuck was all but kneeling on the neck of that thing. Pretty sure he flashed the OK sign at some point.
I had a number of friends in Canada who'd left South Africa and Zimbabwe at about the same time that we left the UK. The stories they told were really sad, and it sure hasn't got any better.
@doctor-phibes said in New Car:
Yeah, any battery capable of powering a car is going to be freaking heavy.
Heh... wait till they go bad and you have to pay to replace them.
@lufins-dad said in The racist investigation:
Now unofficially, which is the proper designation? Uncle President Joe or President Uncle Joe?
President Senile Dementia Imminent Corpse Joe Biden.
In some places in Washington the co-pay and deductible waivers for covid are being phased out.
That means some people will be on the hook to pay several thousand dollars for treatment (potentially). Maybe that'll incentivize additional vaccinations... though probably not.
