I bought a house 3 year ago and this week, I am finally getting around to patching several holes in the ceiling of my family room. The previous owners had installed *something* in the ceiling at three different spots, but the only thing left are holes and a small circuit board that measures 2x3. No idea what was…

One of these days a mutant strain of bacteria is going to survive re-entry and these dingbat boaters are going to be Patient Zero.

You think manufacturing in Thailand, a nation that doesn’t even hide its teenage sex worker industry, is going to improve working conditions?

A friend of mine is an attorney for a private equity shop that revives dead brands. They are just licensing the brand to other companies without regard to quality. Not that Hostess was a paragon of brand quality but at least it was consistent. “Collaboration” means Hostess gets a check and the other company gets to…

I have not set foot in Taco Bell since I began working from home. From 1-2x per week to zero.

I didn’t say it was. I think I’ll be bored driving either one. But I figure I might as well save on gas while getting instant torque.

Yup. The next car I buy will be an EV. I refuse to buy an automatic ICE.

My house has a second floor terrace that is probably 350 sqft. My wife LOVES to dine there, and so she makes me drag all the damn food and drinks up there whenever the weather is warm.

He doesn’t live at his mom’s house. He’s a con man. He lives somewhere else that is secret and does it to avoid creditors and lawsuits. This is not his first Lambo, so he clearly has money.

I think the point is that having gorged himself at the government trough, Musk should just shut the fuck up about special interests. 

A malfunctioning Nest would the ideal thermostat for my wife. She hates that all these corporations collect data for free from customers, so she will not make our home “smart.” This includes the thermostat. Ours is probably 30 years old. A modern, programmable thermostat that looks nice but that is not hooked up to…

I had to tell it to the asshole family standing 2 feet behind me while I waited to pay for groceries. 

I’m guessing they changed because of complaints.

I was thinking more of The Fly than Jurassic Park. Brundlefly.

My dog won’t eat kibble at all. Even when mixed with meat. Canned just smells so disgusting so we tried to avoid by giving him roasted chicken legs mixed with eggs and brown rice, but we just switched to canned food because it was just too much effort.

Yup. Cultural relevance = where else has this song been featured. If you read the comments to the YT video, lots of them say “I’m here because of ___” which is usually a movie, video game or TV show. Has nothing to do with whether the music itself has stood the test of time.

Yeah, I don’t understand people who want open concept. I grew up in an open concept house and it’s just too fucking loud. Like, if my mom was cooking and had the exhaust hood running, it was damn near impossible to hear the tv. The volume had to be jacked up. Then everyone had to talk loudly to be heard.

Are you trying to compare manually shifting with your feet to driving a slush box ? The difference is you’re completely engaged when you have to shift manually so you always know what gear you’re in.

I suffered through a slideshow because I was hoping to see an actual recipe for ice cream. Instead, I had to see old recipes for everything OTHER than traditional ice cream.

So, how do you stimulate the growth of fruits on your tomato plant? My tomato plants are HUGE and have no fruits as of yet.