I’m pretty sure that was from B.F. Skinner’s Walden Two novel. There’s a scene in the cafeteria explaining how they do exactly that--wipe on way on one side and then the other on the reverse--with clear food trays for efficiency’s sake. (Full disclosure: I didn’t finish reading the whole book.)

I know of MTG (gawd, not the twit Representative!) but nothing of how to play. Does every player bring their own cards? If so, how do they make sure they get them all back at the end? If somebody plays a card and “loses” do they also lose the card itself? And is this LOTR card essentially all powerful vs. every other…

That quote at the end says it all. Good life, Alan.

Just your racism, it says everything.

But you didn’t mention Black Americans who will vote for him because he is Black (and some cross-over with anti-Semitism there, too) and take votes away from a Democratic candidate.

Wait...what? Didn’t you get the registration form? If you don’t send it in, you can’t be part of the conspiracy! You also won’t get your share of the vast pool of wealth we’ve accumulated! Also: pushing the space laser button is hilarious fun!

Uh, no. There are a variety of mental illnesses that do not have any “treatment”, just things to attempt to manage symptoms. (e.g Borderline Personality Disorder)

Probably a Verstappen fan-boy who thinks F1 drivers should be white, too. And speed skaters. And...

No, you are correct. It’s not like I’m going to drop a dime to the ADL. Just because a person can do a thing, doesn’t mean that they should.

It’s kind of sacrilegious for a lot of people, any kind of pork on a bagel. Think of it as bastardized cultural appropriation.

Yeah, motorcycles all used to come with a kit like that, I think that most do. The one that came with my MV is bit “bespoke,” and is in a nicely partitioned Cordura holder. The most important tools in these kits are the spark plug wrench (especially one like yours with the hinge in the middle to reach into the tight…

I’ll bet you had to have your great-grandchild type that for you, ya’ rickety ol’ geezer!

Certainly not extreme weight but a tall goalie with an extended arm-span (and very quick on their feet) is highly desirable on any team.

Disagree! All living organism need energy (i.e. food) to survive.

OMG, did you ever try and win a radio station call in contest with a fucking rotary telephone???

If you think Musk is merely 180-200 lbs given the shape he’s in (and we’ve all seen the photo of him in swim trunks), then I’ll believe that Trump is only 236 lbs.

You are 100% wrong about auto racers (and even more-so if you had included motorcycle racers). Auto racing is incredibly physical, you’ve just never done it so you have no clue. Those guys have to withstand multiple G-forces and lose several kilos of bodyweight in a single race—you wouldn’t be able to sustain the…

Good question! Which, to my shock, I discovered the answer after moving to OR seven years ago:

Punk! Born in ‘64.

Well, it was usually a hybrid approach for us motorcyclists: you’d hand your credit card/cash to the pump attendant, they’d process payment, lift up the pump nozzle, push your chosen octane, then hand it to you for you to actually fill the tank. Lately, at my station of choice, I just go ahead and do it myself and…