A sad story. Money can bring a lot of happiness, but many times, also results in many sad family stories.

@89th said in How low can you go: That is low, but also not pleasant to listen to. Notes lower than the lowest G on the piano are...just weird. I am kind of with you, I did not like it that much. It was just "okay" for me.

Very good!

@george-k said in NASA Invites Public to Share Thrill of Mars Perseverance Rover Landing: [image: 1613691856341-screen-shot-2021-02-18-at-5.44.02-pm.png]

I assume bourbon is an acceptable substitute. If not, I don't care.

I wasn't even aware that there were "Business" and "Education" versions of the Microsoft App Store. Note, the "Windows 10" version of the store does not require a zero price. So I looked and there were a couple of my Apps in the "Business" and "Education" stores. I have had these Apps in the "Windows 10" store for years. And they remain in the "Windows 10" store with non-zero prices. As far as I know my income from the "Business" and "Education" stores is zero, so I'm not going to miss them. I am planning on being completely out of the App Store business by the end of the year, so I'm not worried about it. For iOS Apps with Apple, they do ask if I would be willing to allow them to use the Education Discount for my Apps. I believe I have always been willing to let them give the Education discount, I can't remember if I have actually given that discount to anyone.

@george-k said in 23 Dead: @doctor-phibes said in 23 Dead: To be fair, Ted Cruz has also got no shortage of egg on his face To be fair, Ted was criticizing exactly the policies that got Texas in trouble. That doesn't absolve him of some deserved shame, but his point stands, even if it is in his home state. It's not just wind-power that has taken a beating. Coal, nuclear and natural gas contributions have actually been reduced by more than the wind power. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-56085733

Tried to set up a Parler account. Can't get by Next.

Chicago has figured out how to walk on chewing gum all at the same time.

That is great.

Link to video

makes sense.

@aqua-letifer said in This is what Incitement Looks Like: @doctor-phibes said in This is what Incitement Looks Like: I think you're missing Aqua's point. This is a diversionary tactic by those on the right to downplay what happened and somehow make it the fault of libtards. I don't understand why we're all sitting around pretending that this article wasn't designed to gin up conservatives. It's not news. It's spreading spreading emotional gasoline that was in this case distributed by the Washington Times. And the ultimate irony is that this is happening while in the context of vilifying the liberal media for doing that very thing. It's right out the Vladimir Putin book on deception and provocation. Of course there had to be an agent provocateur from the "other side" behind all this misunderstanding and mayhem.

@doctor-phibes said in New sci-fi TV series: Apparently, the BBC are producing Ahem... "The British Broadcasting Corporation are producing"? You know whom to trust to point that out, right?

@mik said in Rach 2: Honest to God, I'd rather listen to Kenny G. You'd probably get younger chicks' attention better than that guy did. It appears he's desperate.

@klaus said in Steak: Doesn't exactly look tasty. Looks like they forgot to take it out of the plastic wrapper before cooking.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/apple-wins-victory-as-north-dakota-votes-down-bill-that-would-regulate-app-stores.html The North Dakota bill got voted down. Business as usual for “big tech” for the time being.

When a person is a member of a tribe the only way they can improve their status is to participate more fully and faithfully in the rituals of the tribe. Getting a tribal member to disagree with the any algorithm of the tribe is an existential threat to their membership and status. Therein lies the conundrum. Is the cure for the stupidity worth it? What tribe will she belong to?