[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

At the risk of overanalyzing a web comic, I feel it's worth cautioning that this screams toxic nice guy syndrome.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Why? You're disappointed with the explanation? Disagree with it? Or you don't like its somewhat informal tone? I thought it was well written, enjoyed the information / humor, and can respect the explanation.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

I appreciate the spirited response, but you're misunderstanding things.

Arizona, like 14 other states in the U.S., allows its governors to appoint justices to its highest court but gives voters the opportunity to vote them out later on. In Arizona, the initial retention vote takes place two years after justices are appointed. If a justice is not voted out, they will face another retention vote every six years; if they are removed, the current governor is allowed to appoint a new person to the state Supreme Court, albeit from a list provided by a statewide judicial commission.

The previous post was merely attempting to specify how to "vote out" judges facing a retention vote.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Calculating the total number of hours that one sees their parents, and then dividing that total by 24 to determine the "number of days" they've spent with their parents is misleading and nonsensical. You yourself spend nearly every other day with your folks and, through your math, you've calculated that you're "really only" spending 5% (1.6 years / 30 years) of your time with them. This reminds me of (though is not nearly as bad as) this "A Day Off" anti-time-off propaganda.

Edit: Grammar

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 152 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Not sure if it'd help, but you could stick a buuunch of camping, hiking, outdoors, etc. stickers on your van. Try to turn its image from a "ghetto" van to a "hippy / outdoor enthusiast" van. I imagine you can order large sticker packs online for very cheap.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago

Are you trying to making a connection between a bad / weak man and being gay? If so, that's a shitty, inappropriate attempt at a joke.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 16 points 6 months ago

Actually about 7% of those that have tried it are still alive and well! 😀 (Our current global population represents about 7% of all humans that have ever lived)

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago

This fraud has been known about and even covered fairly well by some news outlets. For example, check out the CNN special report, Trumping Democracy An American Coup, for a lot of details surrounding it and other aspects of Trump's attempts to retain power. It's been a while since I saw it, but if I recall correctly, a really cool thing about this report is that all/most of the politicians interviewed are Republicans. i.e. It's not just a Democrat-spun narrative.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 13 points 8 months ago

There's a biiiig difference between a husky pup vs a (poorly trained, somewhat dangerous) 4 year old husky. There's also a big difference between buying from a breeder vs buying from a random person from an online marketplace. The price you mentioned seems accurate for a husky pup from an established breeder. A 4 year old husky maybe could be sold for a few hundred on an online marketplace. One that is described as poorly trained likely would be hard to sell for $100.

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 50 points 8 months ago

You can update the TVs settings to block these new large video ads. However, Amazon is getting more and more intrusive with its ads. I imagine that, similar to the Alexa Shows that I also use, every few weeks they'll tweak the ads, making your previous "disable this" settings no longer applicable. It's technically a new ad type, so they can auto enable it again. Super frustrating.

Largely in response to these new autoplay ads, I replaced my Fire TV with an LG TV. I've got another LG TV from only a few years ago that doesn't really have ads. This one.. does. Damn it. Don't get me wrong, they're much less in-your-face when compared to Amazon's ads. But, damn, does everything just have to be ads now?

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 18 points 8 months ago

I love that the printed "24 pack" label on the top right serves as the "24" slot. Great reuse!

[-] confused_code_monkey@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

Popeyes makes an amazing chicken sandwich! (Assuming that's what you were getting from Chick-fil-A.) I might even enjoy it more than Chick-fil-A's.

view more: next ›

confused_code_monkey

joined 1 year ago