Pronell

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[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

I'm not surprised.

I was enjoying it, but it was trying to bring in too many threads all at once, including Watergate and the Nixon tapes.

It was a simple show about bringing down a crime lord, establish that and stretch out in the finale.

Instead it felt like it was trying to set up a ton of plotlines rather than just telling a story.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

You are not the asshole. Maybe you could've been slightly more polite about it, but that's honestly looking for a nitpick.

Assuming good faith, some people will need to be educated about these things before it becomes normal and comfortable for them, and unfortunately that education will be up to you more often than you'd like.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (6 children)

"Scholars"...

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Fax machines!

They were invented long before the computer or modem, with the original patent being issued in 1843.

They seem wildly outdated, but the ability to replicate the signature (iirc) led to faxes being accepted as legal documents.

This speaks more to the underlying usefulness in earlier eras, but it's still wild to make a phone call that leads to a printed document.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Blackmail business too.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's just a mistake, there's no point in beating yourself up over it at all.

Try to find a way to laugh it off and either cancel or have a fun time doing something else in the area.

Your mistake is an embarrassing inconvenience. Nobody is hurt, nobody lost their job, you aren't fired, evicted, or divorced.

Take a deep breath. Self-forgiveness is a skill worth practicing, lest you poison your memories with regret.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

If the visual style is anything close to the opening credits of Duster, it could be a ton of fun.

I hadn't thought about Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars for at least a decade prior to that show coming along.

It's far out.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Agreed, if you don't see a way forward with the relationship, you should be honest.

If you're living together, please consider giving them some time to figure things out, if that's feasible for you.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Even if it isn't an outright cure for HIV, the progression to AIDS was linked to a compromised immune system, so this could possibly prevent the leap from ever happening.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Not necessarily. Sales taxes, payroll taxes, and income taxes are all paid by people who are living somewhere while not being an immigrant with a visa or the like.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 80 points 6 days ago (13 children)

Undocumented immigrants already pay more in taxes while not being eligible for most benefits programs.

This isn't about a rational solution, it's racism.

 

I was honestly curious if there was a link between the two terms, not a scientific one.

That said the number of participants in the study makes it a little questionable.

 

I'm a 50 year old dude, never cared about sports. But my wife got into PWHL last year and I started watching with her.

It doesn't have the toxicity that I've seen in so many male dominated sports. We're Minnesotans, so of course we support Frost.

Late last season we were watching a game and while the game was tied, our (Minnesota, not yet called Frost) team wasn't making as many shots on goals as they usually did, and I said that.

"What's going on? Why is Minnesota lagging in shots on goal... WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE TO ME, I'M MAKING OBSERVATIONS ABOUT SPORTS STATISTICS!!"

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Catnip time! (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Pronell@lemmy.world to c/aww@lemmy.world
 

Left to right and actually sorted oldest to youngest we have:

Bernie Sanders is eight years old.

Miles Morales is just over four.

Abed Nadir & Troy Barnes are two and a quarter.

Maryjane is just over a year and is a foster fail. I'm the one that insisted on the failure. My dad adopted Mongo from the same litter.

Maryjane was supposed to be a Peter Parker but my wonderful professional vet tech wife was wrong this time.

Somehow everyone gets along in our house. 5 cats, 2 labradors, 1 tortoise, almost zero fights.

 

Hey all, I'm a cis ally in the upper Midwest of the USA. I offered a room to Keris a while back and she accepted.

She got here Wednesday night and things are going very well. She likes me, my wife, and our cats and one dog, and is learning to tolerate the other.

She has an attic bedroom that is her space alone.

She has time to unwind and figure out what she wants to do without fear of being dumped on the streets.

I just wanted to let you all know that we have taken her in and that she is safe and loved.

 

I've been a fan of They Might Be Giants for most of my life and have always been surprised that people universally disagree with me on this.

Linnell's songs tend to be quirkier but also shallower. (State Songs is a good example here - there isnt a song for every state and theyre often abstract to the point of meaninglessness. I expected such a project to have more inspiration behind it.

I've always found Flansburgh's more melodic and thoughtful, slightly better composed, and with a superior singing voice.

Of course they're a great duo and they play off each other's strengths. I don't dislike Linnell at all, just the songs that he sings tend to not be my favorites.

 

Said by one of my two DM friends to me while we were in a pizza joint together.

"Dude! Context! We are in public."

I have a bountiful life of riches. I run two games and play in three. Just a problem finding time for them all.

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