You can actually do this:

ooh that sounds fun :)

some of them *are* surge protectors (or at least advertise themselves as such), but yeah, my understanding is that even most of these can/would only handle one small surge, like maybe not even a decent-sized lightning strike, let alone a solar flare of the magnitude we’re talking about here.

I agree, with the possible caveat that I don’t recall Shallow Hal being well-received even then (I’ve no doubt it’s also aged very poorly.)

For everyone that replied: Kinja remains fucked up, so I may not have been able to read your entire comment, let alone star it. Sorry and thanks ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m not sure how fucked Walmart will get here; Walmart seems like they’re 100% in the wrong here (ditto the cops, hope they’re getting sued too), but they’re a multibillion dollar corporation with an army of greasy, soulless lawyers at their disposal. The plaintiffs, otoh, are a pastor and a former cop, so I’m…

I’m not gonna take the quiz right now because I’m worried it’ll feel like homework and I have a hard time assigning numbers to things that are inherently subjective, etc. but it may be useful to some.

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wasn’t that from War Games? The one starring a young Matthew Broderick?

you kid, but as i’m sure you know, there are a lot of people who are absolutely convinced of this, or some similar absolutely bonkers theory. one more of countless examples of it being nearly impossible to distinguish satire from real life.

good to know, i guess... mostly I’m secure that by this point, basically nobody is going to be coming here to learn anything at all about marijuana in any of its various forms.

ok but she is very pretty so she gets a pass. don’t blame me, i don’t make the rules.

The rise of more partisan news (or “news”) sources is probably exacerbating that trend.

The talking point he’s brought up - repeatedly - is that the unemployment rate for Black people in the US is at a record low.* ** ***

The talking point he’s brought up - repeatedly - is that the unemployment rate for Black people in the US is at a record low.* ** ***

excellent points.

I get what you’re saying, and I suppose if anyone deserves to be insulted and dragged based on their appearance, it’s him. But I’m not sure what purpose that serves beyond temporary catharsis. If clowning on him led to him quitting his job, or even moderating his worse impulses, then I guess I’d be all for it.…

:)