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Last Notes npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…d3nc And you can't use an Apple gift card on your iPhone unless you give them credit card info. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…jn7d I'm trying something B2B right now. I find sales extremely stressful, especially since no one believes that sales people deserve courtesy. If it works, I'll be very happy. Still working to get my first sale, so my optimism waxes and wanes. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I'm finding it increasingly difficult to believe that any actions I take will improve my life in any meaningful way. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Add an IRL 360 to your 360 no-scope https://ks.getgamr.com/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Anyone here have a cow? Junior and I were being silly and thought it would be funny if someone had a bunch of YouTube shorts taking their cow into hamburger joints and ordering veggie burgers. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…lz9u Open up some windows to get a cross breeze and take care of that stuffiness. Most modern houses don't have windows that line up easily, so just work with what you have. No advice for other people's kids; just sympathy. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8wa5 @nprofile…p4t6 Yeah, I didn't realize cars could get that expensive. Do Rolls-Royces lose value after being bought the way regular cars do? Or can I convince someone famous to sit in it and sell it for even more? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8wa5 @nprofile…p4t6 $32M each: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Droptail npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 Thought #4 implies trust that the money will keep coming. There was an article awhile back about some sweepstakes that went bankrupt and the folks getting weekly and monthly payouts suddenly had a huge gap in their budget. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 The only ones not covered by #4 are 1 and 8. I don't get the appeal of 8, so definitely 1 and 4. #4 gives $12M/year, so outpaces 5 within 2 years, even allowing for inflation. Plus, it's a safety net: if you take the lump sum and something goes wrong with your investments, you're done. If you make a mistake with 4, you get more money next month to try again. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8wa5 I don't think people have quit smoking, they just quit smoking tobacco. Lots of young men smoke cigars on a weekend, and based on informal research (smells when people open the door), there's an amazing number of people smoking pot. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Saw someone under 50 smoking a cigarette. I thought the youth of today were all cigars and pot? It's been a long time since I've someone with a cigarette who didn't look old. Not even the homeless smoke anymore. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 Fact check false. Banning Muslims would be interfering with religious liberty, and therefore against the Constitution. But in case, common sense doesn't settle the question, here's the facts: There is no "McCarran Warner Act". There is the McCarran Walter Act, which has nothing to do with who can hold office, and the McCarran Internal Security Act, which banned Commies from office. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…dmzd The nice thing about the one I bought is that it just screws in, like a regular light bulb. I'm a renter, so I'm not interested in paying for electrical work. And when I leave, I unscrew the light, put a cheap light bulb in, and I'm ready to light up my next garage. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Tip of the day: I normally aim for tips that make a task easier or results better, and avoid tips that involve shopping. In honor of JCD, here's a shopping tip: If you have a garage light that is just one dim light bulb, it's super easy to replace it with a screw-in multi-source LED work light. They aren't pretty, but it's your garage, who cares? You'll be amazed at the difference it makes. Here's the one we have at Chez TJ: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085LSY9CM npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…r4e5 It's similar to causing a scene. Nowhere nearing inciting a riot. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…7cv0 I can find no evidence to support this claim. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…cz7d This piece was stolen from the museum. Sometimes museums license reproductions for sale, but I didn't see any with a casual search. Maybe they are available on French websites or only in the museum gift shop. 1. Not saying it's the same piece 2. If it is, not saying it's not a reproduction. https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/976/428/518/480/338/original/720fc2ce1cd006cd.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye An old band doing a cover of an even older band. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEmZGvVh7Bg npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I never liked KMFDM, but they had the best t-shirts I had a friend whose PhD dissertation was on the war-profiteering of the Krupps family. And yes, these two facts are connected. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpnZaVPjJs npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye While we are in cover land, here's the Bongo Bong #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oME4TOSxksY npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye So, umm. I got a little bit drunk. But my ancestry is Canadian and midwestern, so I made peanut butter instead of starting a fight in public. I dedicate this to tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5P5Tz3VH94 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…a6vy With a hat on they look like regular ear muffs, except with no band. Without a hat they are just kind of gay. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ONKA20 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…eqfl I only knew JCD as a podcaster. It took me by surprise to hear his writing compared to Jerry Pournelle. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye No word on whether or not the people of the era did in fact talk a lot of smack for people who lived in very flammable houses. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Bit of trivia: The original Robin Hood did not "rob from the rich and give to the poor". He robbed the tax collector and returned what was unfairly taken. In other words, he wasn't a socialist, he was a libertarian. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye The woman, pregnant with twins, was rushed to the hospital. Her husband out of town, she called her brother to keep her company. The hospital had to sedate her and deliver the twins early. When she came to, they let her hold the babies - a boy and a girl. Assured they were healthy, she said it was time to do the birth certificates. "Your brother already did them." "Oh no, he's an idiot! What did he name my daughter?" "Deniece" "That's not too bad, what did he name my son?" "Denephew" npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…q8rs My father-in-law went for a burst appendix and came out with a double bypass. Lived another 12 years. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8f3a The focus of the show changed from events and actions to politics. AC used to read the bills and track the money; lately he just watched the hearings, and not even the whole hearing, just the M5M version. JCD would talk about what happened before or precedent or big picture. AC would discuss interconnectedness and unmentioned but intended effects. They became predictable instead of enlightening. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye This is a good time to think about your last will and testament. Think about what you want, and put it in writing so that everyone knows. When my grandmother died, there were discussions about what she "wanted". And they all ended when we looked at what the will said. The will isn't for you - it's for your family. Be as specific as possible so that arguments are avoided. Include descriptions, timelines, preferred vendors. Explain your choice if folks might think it unfair. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I listened to some No Agenda last week after a bit of a break, just to see if I was missing anything. What I was missing was the old show, where they discussed the malfeasance of news broadcasters by pointing out the real truth. Instead, I got AC and JCD making fun of a Senate hearing by saying, essentially, Decomcrats are stupid poopy heads. I had always respected JCD's brains, education and experience, and am glad I told him so while he was at the top of his game. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye We've found the casting discussions for Nolan's Achilles: https://youtube.com/shorts/RyGK90JCDiY npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…55ct @nprofile…nqy9 If you need a key, here's the folks I use - $20 for Office Pro 2024. https://www.godeal24.com/o-2024-pro-plus-key-1-p.html npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…6449 @nprofile…2anq I normally hear "clamjamming" in the context of alone time. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…ksrz The Democrat party is so dead they are projected to pick up 20 House seats at the midterms. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Received snail mail for prior tenant Pheodesia Mischeallia Blah. Quite a name she has there. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…9qjf The profit is best at the high end, but there's not enough customers there to buy all the cars being made. Meanwhile, there's few cars for sale where the customers are, so folks are buying what they can afford in the used space. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…al6u Did we ever see the info sheet for other races? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz Sometimes I go on a tear and post a bunch at once, which some people may consider as clogging the time line. Or, conversely, someone may actually like the same music as me, and we can swap band videos. That would be nice. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye TIL that "Bikini" levels in Britain were kind of like Defcon in the US. Bikini Red was the highest threat level. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIKINI_state npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Left! Right! Straight-ahead! Also available in German. (The German version has a better video.) #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ofkXp2vIiU npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I think Germany has a law requiring a minimum number of drag queens per music video. Undeterred, I explosion kaboom #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy7a2ovQwK4 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I don't normally use bad language, but this is infinitely singable (this isn't the best version, but the others are behind an age verification.) I would only sing it in the car. When I saw them live, some kid was there for his 10th birthday, and they let him come on stage and sing this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gbJvrOnUE npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye David Bowie was quoted as saying these guys were underated, but he couldn't save everyone. "Hello Stranger Don't be afraid I only glow like this after midnight" #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWQLGeJKCfM npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye PSA: If you have an opinion on the music videos I post, you can filter/follow on #DJTJ For humor with pictures, you can filter/follow on #memes Yeah, I know that last category is a bit wide. I've over it. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Songs that fun to sing the car, but I wouldn't sing at karaoke #DJTJ "The song sleeps in the machine." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dST7bh2pF8 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…d3nc Shot, actually. But, yeah. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye You know how we always say you don't hate the media enough and we're thinking about left wing media? Right wing media is just as bad. The right-osphere has been aflutter because there was a death at a property owned by the husband of Ayanna Pressley. It's a rental property, and the death had no connection to the Rep or her husband, but right wing media keeps mentioning them. "The victim’s family revealed that Marte lost her life as a result of domestic violence." https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/victim-found-dead-home-owned-democrat-rep-ayanna/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…ett9 I avoided hitting it for the sake of my insurance premium. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I would put this sign on my lawn if it was real. #memes https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/955/996/772/350/159/original/233682faf0317ce6.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I think I saw a human-deer hybrid tonight. Why else would a pedestrian stand on the side of the road until my car came close, then try to cross? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…ru3j Could be accidental discharge. Everyone agrees mom was shouting a lot. Or maybe she knew him and knew he was up to no good. If she shot him on purpose, that was a well-placed shot. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz Unfortunately, we won't hear his side of the story. Maybe daughter said she was older? Maybe he was tutoring her in math at 1AM? At 13, I was babysitting my younger siblings, so I don't fault mom for leaving daughter home alone. I was definitely not hiding strangers under my bed though. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye This one's a little odd. 13-year old girl invites over 20-year old man. Mom somehow hears about it and comes home. Mom finds him hiding under daughter's bed, chases him out of the house, and then shoots him. Folks are claiming it was to protect her daughter, but a) he had been invited; and b) he was already outside when he was shot. The headline had me on mom's side, but the details make me think she's going to jail. https://nypost.com/2026/07/19/us-news/memphis-mom-killed-a-man-she-found-under-13-year-old-daughters-bed-now-shes-charged-with-murder/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…ecd3 I want to see the drag team go up against a woman's team. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…dzka @nprofile…7mjh Prices in Texas are already down 1.9%: "Demand had already been dampened by lower domestic and international migration to Texas" https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2026/04/22/549769/why-are-home-prices-falling-in-texas/ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…lsen Some girls liked Shakespeare and no one called him a Jew, ergo he's black? All of those examples are horrible but at least you can see where the logic failed, that last one completely eludes me. You know who really was black? Alexander Dumas, author of many books including "The Three Musketeers". (Dad was French Haitian, mom was black Haitian.) npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…cp6s Swedish meatballs and lingonberry jam is delicious. It's a small hop from that to steak with honey and berries. Now I'm curious... npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…7cv0 The headline is misleading - it appears to be a rental property and the dead body has nothing to with the Congresswoman or her husband. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…educ A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose your job. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…rq7v The luggage thief! npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye We've all seen the video of 6 "teens" beating up an old man outside a 7-11 (or at least a link to the video). Here's what gets me about the story: 1. It's described as an attempted robbery. Even with six guys and a firearm, they failed to get any money. 2. The victim was described as having 'sustained minor bruising from the assault.' Six guys and all they managed was minor bruising? No wonder NotTheBee makes fun of their fighting style! https://notthebee.com/article/elderly-white-man-ruthlessly-attacked-by-feral-mob-of-baltimore-teens npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye A good one to end the night. Gary Numan started with isolation and moved on to desolation. And he's been a good husband and father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHomCiPFknY #DJTJ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye It doesn't help that a lot of American bands use German names, and some German bands use English names. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Gonna mix it up with an American band, even if he's covering a British song. I like Neue Deutsche Härte and what led to it, so mostly German bands, and some British groups. American goth tends to be softer, and while I can still dance to a lot of it, it's not my preference. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_YyGw-gyL0 npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Stompy dancing with a little cobweb cleaning. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k4Xgm9dDMg npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I'm a sucker for a rocking cover. Sometimes my son complains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moXjl2yI33A #DJTJ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Now I'm in the mood for dance music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yl5Ppwpook #DJTJ npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Since I've been asked, here's two videos showing some goth dance moves. I always heard the two-step called "The Peter Murphy forward-backward dance", but I can understand wanting a shorter name. The second video shows some stompy dancing. Moves with names: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P8Qbdm3emDA Stompy dancing (black clothes on a black background was a dumb choice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWxYQIc6yMs npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…w4wg Someone skipped leg day. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Dang. Time slipped away from me. I'm supposed to be somewhere right now. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz Eh, lots of the links from here were some kind of mongering. Some were funny, but as a percentage, I'm probably better off watching husky videos on YouTube. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I kinda miss watching videos on X, but it's probably better for my soul. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…pdnd Have you tried day drinking instead? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz I'll definitely take the job if they offer, but I don't think I have the skills they want, so it's likely a moot question. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Got all cleaned up for an interview, and it just got rescheduled to tomorrow. I'm a bad fit for the gig, but if they are willing to spend the time, I'll be there. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…xyve "Because your wife came in earlier and said that if you came by, I should sell you trout." The end npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…s6n3 Why did Linda Ronstadt sing so slow? She had a governor on her! npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…jq23 You can as long as you stay away from meddling kids. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Same thing with a non-dater who wants to date. You need an expert to ask the right questions. And odds are good the matchmaker will set you up with someone you never would have chosen, and yet never want to leave now that you've met. Because that is the matchmaker's area of expertise. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy An app can't do it because you don't know what you want and you'll tell the app the wrong thing. Think about a person saying "I want to use AI in my business." That means nothing. To do what? With what input? With what output? Can the AI make change recommendations, or does the workflow need to stay the same? And if you ask all these questions, the person will say "Just give me AI." npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy I did a quick search and there are a bunch of matchmakers in Germany. Make sure your matchmaker will follow up with each of you after the date so that she can eliminate any ambiguity about the likelihood of a second date. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Does Germany have professional matchmakers? That sounds a lot less painful. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy And remember, you aren't trying to meet your dream girl, you are trying to meet someone who knows your dream girl. Get as many female friends as you can, because they know the introvert girls. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Are you looking for a date or a business partner? I mean that in a nice way - if you aren't interested in the emotional part, then dating sites aren't the right place to start your search. Think about where the lady MBAs are hanging out, and go there. Do presentations for women's business groups about AI. Explain how it can help their business, and things to avoid. Make a joke about AI can do everything but tell you if a girl is flirting with you. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Think about how you would spend time with a girlfriend, day to day. What would you do together? You can pick aspirational topics. Maybe you would garden more if you knew someone who liked gardening. Or you would go hiking if there was someone who could help you get started. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy Do they only list left-wing causes? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye I find this story amusing: Guy deposits some money into his girlfriend's bank account. He then transfers a portion of that into her online gambling account, and lets her minor son gamble with it. The son wins over $100K. Then the couple break up. Judge rules the winnings belong to the girlfriend. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15979229/boyfriend-online-gambling-account-judge-canada.html npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye As for how much you need? A community college is less than $1K/semester, including books. A state university is over $6K/semester, plus more for books. Some degrees can be done half at community college, some can't. Some kids don't want to go to community college. There's also ways to get college credit during high school. So a full university route for 8 semesters including books will be $60-80K total for a state school. More for private. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…5ggy The US has an option for a college savings account funded with post-tax money to grow tax free. If the money is used for approved education expenses, it's never taxed. When the beneficiary reaches a certain age (35?), any unspent money is taxed, and can be used for anything. Anyone can open an account for any kid, and there's no limit on contributions. States set a max limit per kid. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Peru has a soccer naming problem. https://notthebee.com/article/hundreds-of-peruvians-are-naming-their-babies-after-norwegian-soccer-star-erling-haaland- npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…jz6f @nprofile…l3qy It's not a quota. But if they reach a minimum number of tickets they get a free toaster. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…p4t6 https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/116/924/687/458/159/309/original/f7fd4c509d96d4ff.png npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…cz7d Why was a 7-year old in the park at 2.30AM? npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8f3a We aren't getting a second package. We try all the Oreo flavors. The band ones are usually meh. My favorite is peanut butter Oreos, currently discontinued due to a collab with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The two taste the same to me, but the Reese's come fewer to a package, making them cost more on a per cookie basis. Which seems to me like a jerk move from Oreo. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye Americans: We aren't deep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM3db7tGVfg npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…l4kz The things I do for science. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye One time, Junior and I went to a ComicCon when both Gangnam Style and Deadpool were super top of mind. You haven't lived until you've seen a line of Deadpool variant cosplayers doing a conga line to Gangnam Style. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye @nprofile…8f3a BTS is a boy band from Korea. Not sure how they got popular in the US, but they are popular enough that I've heard of them. npub1hvr8x6vl6exgrxudyv338e8c2pedylycrezp2clr6mx6cks8yezsg4f2ty TJ of the Side-Eye "I'm a truculent bigot, I revel in scum". Love the visuals for this. #DJTJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibnPPT_sVD4