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Horace

I opened this thread earlier and saw a civilian disarm a shooter. Now I don't see it, but I do see both shooters being sniped. Was the civilian take-down AI?

Axtremus

I am usually OK with self-checkout, except when I need to use a gift card and when I buy something with special discounts; having a human cashier makes it easier to deal with "exceptions."

Mik

Probably when I still believed in Santa Claus.

Axtremus

@Mik said in Winter thoughts:

So ... uhm ... when was the last time you made a snow angel?

Axtremus

Expensive hotels (by local standards) overseas.

In my neighborhood, I can still get shoes shined by a shoe repair shop, just that instead of me sitting on a high chair wearing the shoes while they get shined, instead I hand the shoes over the counter to the shopkeeper then come back to collect them a few days later. It's a one-man-shop, so technically the shopkeeper is the "shoe shine guy" and I do see that "shoe shine guy" face-to-face; just that he also does many other things like repairing all sorts of shoes, bags, luggages, outer wears, and running a shop.

The classical "shoe shine guys" that I used to see at a local airport and a local ground transportation hub, I don't see them anymore after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Axtremus

I was hoping for a made-in-Amerca phone, but I may have to settle for tofu.
Speaking of which, @mik, this is close to you: CinSoy.

Mik

Axtremus

It stands the test of time.
~~Like COBOL.~~

Axtremus

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/14/inflation-drives-holiday-shopping/

Higher costs push holiday shoppers toward socks, coffee and diapers
 Inflation and economic jitters have many Americans rethinking their wish lists. “What I want for Christmas is for someone to buy me toilet paper and dish soap."

Mik

https://www.americanmanufacturing.org/blog/the-2025-made-in-america-holiday-gift-guide/

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