Wouldn’t even have to give up chicken nuggets!

Here’s an interesting perspective from a 2011 Mother Jones article:

Meanwhile, in 1942:

I have a ramen recipe to share! It’s not mine, I got it from Pinterest but it’s super easy a HUGE hit in my house:

Most importantly, marginally effective temperature checking plus hand sanitizer stations, cheap masks, and occasional social distancing reminders make it possible for employers to say they did something and should definitely not be sued when the rush to reopen leads to the June COVID-19 Catastrophe.

There are some guys working on it, but they keep insisting that getting it done requires someone to strangle the infant Dolly Parton.

Is it possible to get back on the timeline where all of this never happened?

So the best way to get a test is to book a cruise?

Floating prison.

I’m on verge of crying every time I see one of those monstrosities in the harbor up around Mt Desert Island. 

Come for the norovirus. Stay for the coronavirus.

People that want cheap vacations I would imagine. Remember, this isn’t the first time a virus has rampaged on a ship. Just a few years ago cruises were dealing with norovirus. People still kept coming.

When the oceans rise up we will need somewhere to live. Floating condos!

Pirate Fortress. That is all. 

There’s always a need for more prison cells. Just remove all the amenities and you can have hulks like they used have on the Thames.

While this is an important point, they definitely should not get the final vote. Particularly because the long-term benefits of cruise ships on local economies is misunderstood and often vastly overstated. Generally, people are only off the ship for a short couple of hours. Because there is food and drink on the boat,…

They started letting cruises dock in Portland, ME, a few years back. The tourism uptick has been minimal. But then they leave dock and dump their waste in the Atlantic, damaging the lobster fishing grounds. Lobster being one of the reasons tourists come to Maine and an industry that employs a lot of people, there’s a…

Fun fact: On an early Atari system we had worn out the controller. I took some plastic pipe and wired two mercury switches to the controller wiring. Button on top.

And Big Wheels! Don’t forget about Big Wheels!