spittingimage

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[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

If a creature that size existed, it wouldn't be made of ordinary flesh. Its bones would have to be something special just to hold it up, and its tendons would need to be extraordinarily tough to keep the muscles from just sliding off in a heap.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 70 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (6 children)

I can't leave it at that. I have to add some details.

Both the empire and the rebels repeatedly made tactical decisions so stupid a five-year old would know better. The opening battle involved sending unprotected bombers against a ship with anti-bomber defences and keeping the enemy commander talking on the phone to delay his response. That works in a Mel Brooks movie, not in Star Wars.

They killed a fan-favourite character off-screen. What, was the puppet too old to reprise its role?

The empire's main guy decided to chase the rebels down instead of destroying them immediately. For fun, I guess.

Phasma's a badass. Except that she capitulates at the first sign of personal danger.

All Holdo had to say was "yes, there's a plan. Not telling you what because of operational secrecy". Instead she expected Poe to blindly follow orders when he'd already shown he couldn't do that.

"Oh no, the sacred texts!" ...that you attempted to burn a moment ago.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 85 points 20 hours ago (32 children)

The Last Jedi.

I left the theatre angry that they spent enough money to take mankind back to the moon on something that stupid.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's your favourite soup recipe?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A photo of a woman wearing a mix of lingerie and plate armour.

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

Good and uncommon advice here.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks like a fun game. Humans draw the short straw in terms of starting ability though, don't we?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am advised by legal counsel to say no.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I had wild rabbit at a restaurant where the chef cooked meat he hunted himself. It had a really strong flavour I couldn't quite name. I could see other people enjoying it, but not me personally.

There was a sign that warned diners to watch out for free prizes (shotgun pellets). I didn't come across any, but I was wary of chewing too hard in case I did.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Need your professional opinion on something: what's the best way to undermine the 12ft curtain wall protecting my enemy's fortress?

My great-grandfather was a stone mason. My office happens to be inside a (non-military) wall he built.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

My experience with Mint: "Guess I should research a solution for that minor annoyance - oh, they fixed it in an update."

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Seems like we're getting what we wanted.

I hope this isn't a monkey's paw wish.

 

Especially if the sinners still need their punishment?

 

Either all at once, or over a lifetime?

 

My position is that it's a snack and husband tax must be paid. My wife is arguing that it's a meal or occupies some third food space and it's entirely hers. Who's right, court of Lemmy?

 

To explain what I mean, I think you can level up a cooking style. For example, pasta. At level 1, you're boiling dried pasta and adding sauce out of a jar. At level 1, you add your own spices. Level 3, switch to fresh pasta. Level 4, make your own sauce. And finally at level 5, make the pasta from scratch.

So with BBQ, I guess level 1 would be cooking the meat so it's neither burnt nor underdone. Maybe level 2 is mixing different meats/cuts that have different heat/time requirements and cooking well. Further levels = ?

 

Picture this: you're working in a large open-plan office and you need to send a message to Steve at the other end of the room. You pull out your messenger handgun, dictate your message (because you paid for the voice recognition feature) and let it engrave your words on a bullet. Then you simply fire it at the target mounted above Steve's cube!

Fast, attention-getting and simple. It's the perfect system.

 

I'm sharing this because any reduction in unnecessary packaging waste is good for the planet - and because I think laser-etching avocados is funny. 🙂

 

I followed a Jaime Oliver recipe for curry, which started with grating onion, ginger and garlic. I liked the curry, but grating an onion is a miserable job. He said that technique unlocked the onion's 'sweetness'. How much difference do you think I'd notice if I used a food processor?

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13601128

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8027175

'Reef stars' restored Indonesia's blast-damaged corals in just 4 years

 

I noticed that one of the monitors in the loom control room had "SKIN?" written on it in the dust that covered it. It seemed pretty mysterious and I was sure it was a detail that was going to be important, but it never came up as far as I noticed. Any theories as to what it's about?

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