Mildly interesting

[Mik]

If it’s a mulcher you shouldn’t get much up there.

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

Vaguely recall there was a project in AT&T where they tried to turn some of their public telephone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots. Don't know what happened to it and too lazy to look it up.

[Axtremus]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/style/pussy-bow-blouse-tie-neck.html

Never seen the terminology before, but apparent there is such a thing as a "pussy-bow blouse", and it makes sense.

[Jolly]

Link to video

[jon-nyc]

[Horace]

Everywhere I've ever lived is red.

With the blood of my enemies.

[jon-nyc]

I lived in blue squares in OH and IN as a kid and a college student. The rest all red.

[jon-nyc]

Air Traffic Control zones.

[Copper]

I've talked to 9 of them

[Mik]

Giovanni Battista Bugatti, the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1864, executed over 500 people during his 68-year tenure.

Bugatti’s tools and clothing became historical artifacts, reflecting the period’s harsh justice system. His execution methods included beheading and garroting, and he retired with honor at the age of 85.

[George K]

@Mik

In fairness, he probably didn't have a set of goggles, but...

[jon-nyc]

@Copper said in Mildly interesting:

I've talked to 9 of them

Let me guess- Houston, FW, Memphis, Atlanta, and the 5 coastal regions.

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K said in Mildly interesting:

@Mik

In fairness, he probably didn't have a set of goggles, but...

Side note: that was a funny skit!!

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

Homogenization by mass media. Ugh.

[jon-nyc]

TV and even radio started it, with the internet it just accelerates.

D’Oh - do you remember hearing or using any of these alternatives as a kid?

[bachophile]

[Mik]

In Wales there is a legal requirement for road signs to be in both English and Welsh. In this case, the official of the Highways department emailed the English wording to the translator and, after receiving a reply, proceeded to have the sign made and installed. A few weeks later, Welsh-speaking drivers began to call up to point out that the Welsh reads, "I am currently out of the office. Please submit any work to the translation team."
Credit they walk among us.

[jon-nyc]

Disarming mosquitos.

[mark]

@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

Disarming mosquitos.

Do it!