I still see people panicking about Covid. It looks like a comedy routine though I know they are sincere.
And I just do not give a single tiny little fuck about Covid. Not in the least.
Amusing
Only the Finest
My teabags are made of only the finest lead, cadmium and depleted uranium. Got to avoid those microplastics.
(It’s not clear that microplastics are even harmful. Probably minimally if at all.)
Polish Ikea
Poland and Sweden seem to be the only countries in that region that realize there is likely to be war in the rest of Europe soon.
DC Bye
Bold move, attempting an in-place upgrade on a domain controller that was also serving DHCP. Crazy.
YOLO, I guess.
Time to seize roles on another DC and call it a day on this one. Either recreate DHCP or attempt to grab the DHCP database offline and copy it over somewhere functional. I’ve had to do this before in cleaning up someone else’s screw-up.
This is the kinda crap I used to have to deal with routinely.
Green Walls
Insane, hilarious situation going on at Walgreens right now:
– Walgreens replaces 10,000 fridge doors with giant computers
– Signed 10yr contract w/ vendor
– Screens suck. Glitch, catch fire
– Walgreens tries to end contract
– Vendor bricks computer doors pic.twitter.com/iG5i21i3sI— BuccoCapital Bloke (@buccocapital) January 17, 2025
Another example of play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
We Know
Had a rare win, hunting down new employees is not my job.
Exactly. I’ve been in situations like this before. When I offer to pull the logs to show what really happened, then there is a lot of hemming and hawing. And then the complaint goes away like magic.
Gotta do better than that if you want to make IT the blame dumping ground. We know when stuff happened and exactly what happened.
Dates Hates
This was in a sub-Reddit being made fun of, but I think that’s roughly accurate as to the dating experience for men?
For women I’d write:
If it’s a real slog to find a quality boyfriend, have met 2,000 guys who expect you to be a always-on-call bangmaid with no one who actually cares what you have to say or think, are infuriated by men who seem to only value how much you impress their friends by being hot or the “cool girl,” are appalled by all the guys who think spending $20 at Applebee’s means you are obligated to have (likely bad) sex with them, tired of the constant love-bombing, and saddened that men only reach out to you when they want something from you…
Now you understand what the dating market is like for the majority of women.
Sky Quite
Another thing that’s pretty funny is all the pseudo-liberals fleeing Twitter, and then going on to create a loony dystopia at Bluesky where getting assaulted by a raving deranged nutbag on public transit is noble and where degrowth ideas that would starve billions are lauded.
What a world.
Chuckle
I’m no Elon Musk supporter, as I’ve said before, but I do think it’s pretty goddamn funny how Musk keeps handily defeating those who insist how much smarter and better they are than him.
And then they all say something like, “But, how could Musk have won? I am the smartest and bestest boy/girl!”
It’s sad and it’s comical. I can’t help but laugh while shaking my head.
T-10
A book that honestly should be a Coen Brothers movie. A set of bizarre characters who avoided service on the Eastern Front by being *really* into Orientalism, all losing their nerve and making big ridiculous messes along the way. pic.twitter.com/jmtaXcQ4Ol
— Matthew Petti (@matthew_petti) January 10, 2025
Bold choice, using American parachutes and American paratrooper kit on the cover of a book about Nazi intelligence failures. Those are T-10C chutes. I know because I jumped with that chute many times.
My Eyes Are Up Here
I have to give credit to the touchy-feely optometrist: she made the best reading glasses I’ve ever had. I’d gladly go back and be felt up again when I get my next pair, they are so good.
Duty Bound
That is how it be. I think of you people who never get out and do anything, dealing all day with some recalcitrant eight-year-old who probably hates you, when I’m out doing fun stuff, free.
Blame Canada
a cheat sheet for folks at home either 1) lacking a sense of humor, or 2) incapable of reading between the lines
canadian acquisition: a joke (and a gift to pierre poilievre)
greenland: will remain independent, we are now negotiating some kind of longterm binding partnership in…— Mike Solana (@micsolana) January 7, 2025
Right. Ain’t nobody invading fucking Canada. Lord knows they’ve screwed their own country up enough themselves without us having to do anything.
And the Panama Canal thing is indeed a warning to China. Believe me, China has gotten the message. Greenland is a non-issue too. Not to defend Trump, but he’s using fairly standard blustery businessman strong-arm fear tactics.
Back Hold
Indeed. And then I really piss ’em off by saying things like, “You’re only constrained by yourself. No one is actually holding you back.”
I make friends wherever I go.