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[–] BodilessGaze@sh.itjust.works 112 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe it's Maybelline

[–] Nanook@lemmy.zip 88 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Well, it's not so easy nowadays after all the R&D that went into imitations.

Could be bamboo.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 weeks ago

Hot damn, you actually found it

[–] Boppel@feddit.org 31 points 2 weeks ago
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Bc the book would be made of wood? πŸͺ΅

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

*knocking on it*

"Yup. It's wood aright"

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Ocean-going sailor here. Some people might be surprised how often some people have trouble avoiding huge ships. These days, we have modern systems such as AIS, Doppler radar, proximity alarms, and all can be integrated into autopilot. Yet there are still so many stories of near-misses with tankers, freighters, and container ships.

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They are going so much faster than they seem to be going. And they're YUGE

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[–] bampop@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

There's probably some simple trick they are missing. I never have any trouble getting hit by big ships, and I never even learned how to sail.

Step 1: don't go on the ocean.

Meanwhile, I'm a sky-going pilot and I've never had much of a problem avoiding airliners. We've got these really cool guys called air traffic controllers that help us out with that. I love those guys, they do a great job.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes but how just overlap is there between people who read books and have trouble a avoiding huge ships

My mind just played out a little skit.

in a library

Librarian is standing at the front desk, doing front desk things. A man enters, driipping wet, comic injuries such as a black eye, fake bandages etc, kelp draped around him. He walks in, looks at librarian meaningfully, stalks off into the library without a word. Stalks back up to the front desk, and presents this book and a library card.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

if only the iceberg had this back in 1912

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The Pope's favourite book.

[–] Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Definitely pick up the sequel

[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
[–] Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd love more wood definetly.

In all seriousness though it’s actually worth a read. It’s fairly short too so it’s not a huge commitment

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] the_flying_pig@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Does anyone have a pdf? I just happen to need this book.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

Omg they even have some Morton and Harman! I wish they had "stones and waves" too. Thank you, I don't know how it was that I didn't know about these great people.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This site can’t be reached Check if there is a typo in annas-archive.org. DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 0 points 4 days ago
[–] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like your DNS server is filtered. Try using another server (like 9.9.9.9) in your network connection.

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[–] DavidP@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Check your library system, that's where I read it.

And this is going on my grindr picture folder... can't wait to send this to Chesty Mcdickpic.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Wood you look at that.

[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

It's an older meme, but it checks out.

[–] BennyCHill@hexbear.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. Thats wood...

[–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago

The best way to identify wood, is with your hands. It's easier to feel the firmness and the ridges.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I want to get this book, then make a video essay on it titled "What the meme gets wrong about the meme book".

[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm in this picture and I don't like it. (As a fan of trees, why what were you thinking?)

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I once posted this picture in response to someone here on lemmy and they responded "I've got that book right behind me." (Possibly paraphrased)

[–] MalReynolds@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

In Anna's, thanks, likely useful...(to me), 1990.

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