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  • Florida Man Friday

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    @George-K
  • Mediaeval Mythbusting

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    George KG
    @taiwan_girl said in Mediaeval Mythbusting: Hmm, seems like a reasonable theory and not a myth. I agree, but this guy's numbers belie that. But, yeah, small and narrow windows make a lot of sense. More: Yes: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/medieval/medieval-staircases.html No: https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/12/18/no-medieval-staircases-werent-designed-to-give-right-handed-defenders-an-advantage/ Yes: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/609669/why-medieval-castle-staircases-ran-clockwise A somewhat related story: We were always told to mount horses from the horse's left side. That's how horses are trained, and if you try to mount of the "off" side, some will object. (I was able to mount Simon from either side - he was such a good guy) The reason for this has to do with swords. If you're a knight, or a cavalryman, your sword was usually on the left side. So, when you put your left foot into the stirrup, the sword would not swing over the horse's rear, potentially startling him.
  • I guess all Asians Look Alike

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    George KG
    Cotton's questions: "Is TikTok under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party?" Cotton goes on and on connecting Chew to the CCP. Link to video And then, about halfway through, he gets into the citizenship comments. After that, he starts, for some unknown reason, asking about Tiannamin (sp?) Square and Chinese genocide.
  • Until Super Tuesday

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  • The McCool

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  • The Best?

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    JollyJ
    Really wish they would move the USS Kidd down from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. The Kidd is the most authentic Fletcher class left.
  • MHS Genesis

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    MikM
    MyChart is great and constantly improving
  • DBOS — for Computer Science geeks

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    KlausK
    I'm not at all an expert in that domain but it strikes me as rather limiting to have all state in a database, and always work with acid transactions. Sure, sometimes it's what you want, but acid transactions don't scale well with concurrency and are generally quite expensive. I want this as an option, but not as the only tool in my toolbox.
  • GPA Fixation

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    jon-nycJ
    By preferred phenotype. That’s sort of the point.
  • Another Hot Mess - The "Take Our Border Back" Convoy

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    jon-nycJ
    If I were planning a route from Virginia to the Mexican border it probably wouldn’t pass through Jacksonville.
  • Abortion Lawsuit Against Tennessee

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  • Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile

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    JollyJ
    Still bet she can bench a buck and a quarter...
  • In-N-Out Goes Out

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    George KG
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  • Thou shalt not poop

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    George KG
    @jon-nyc said in Thou shalt not poop: NNTM. Facepalm!
  • Stock Down

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    HoraceH
    Glad at least it's not his knees.
  • Who Dis?

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    RenaudaR
    When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride Till I get to the bottom and I see you again
  • Manipulation

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    @Jolly
  • Man vs. Elephant

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  • Defending a B-17

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    taiwan_girlT
    Quite interesting.
  • Perplexity

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    Aqua LetiferA
    @Doctor-Phibes said in Perplexity: With a degree in poetry or a related field, there are several career paths you can pursue. Some of the options include: Editorial and Writing Careers: You can work as an editor for a literary magazine, a copywriter, technical writer, proofreader, or content strategist Teaching and Education: A degree in poetry can help you land a job as a high school English teacher, a community college instructor, or a creative writing teacher Librarian and Arts Curation: Opportunities exist in libraries and arts organizations, where you may not only work with poetry books but also organize poetry-related events and programs Other Fields: Some poets also work in unrelated fields such as bartending, medicine, law, or construction Solid.