Today I learned I’ve had dementia since I was three years old.
Amusing
Chuck You
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— Alex Godofsky (@AlexGodofsky) December 29, 2024
This reminds me of when we lived in Bellingham, Wa. There’s a place nearby called Chuckanut Ridge. That area is mostly populated by hoity-toity rich (for the area) folks. During that time, there was some more housing proposed to be built on the Ridge. This caused the NIMBYs who lived there to put up yard signs and to festoon their Volvos with bumper stickers that said “SAVE CHUCKANUT RIDGE.” They desperately wanted the Ridge preserved in its “natural” state, you see.
However, as I wanted to point out to these people but never did, the “natural” state is their not being there. They never would’ve understood, though. To all of them, they were the last valid resident that moved in so any changes they made (built their house, cleared their land, whatever) were the last justified alterations and anyone after that was some interloper there solely to harm them and their way of life.
It would’ve been pointless to bring this set of ideas to their attention as they would’ve been completely unable to comprehend them. But it made me laugh at the time. And still does.
Lino
My childhood kitchen flooring was the 2nd from left- which was yours? (1970s).
The second one from the left was in my grandparents’ house and the fourth one from left was in my parents’.
Min Barrier
I’ve had that same conversation with hiring managers more than once. Makes no sense but it’s common.
Hear Me In
Went to the pub for the first time since the ear fixing and ended up shoving toilet roll in my ears because holy shit things are ~loud~ now
— ohlookbirdies.bsky.social (@ohlookbirdies.bsky.social) December 24, 2024 at 4:13 PM
One of the most peaceful and pleasant times of my life is when I caught a bad case of the flu (no, not Covid; this was in 2016) and it clogged my ears so completely that for weeks I could barely hear anything. I slept incredibly well, for me. Human noises were nearly-completely removed from my experience and it was amazing.
I wouldn’t want to be deaf permanently, but it was an extremely refreshing holiday from din and distraction. It was great.
Buzzkill
It turns out launching into an explanation of how the Canadian residential school mass graves are fake news is not the best way to set a nice vibe at a holiday party.
— Wally Nowinski (@Nowooski) December 29, 2024
Someone just as fun of parties as I am! There are a few of us. They call me the “death of the party” for a reason.
Cattack
Same, same. Or I’m being attacked by the werewolves again. Or I’m launching nukes on aliens from the space station.
Gov $
That’s sadly correct. Most “welfare” is given to the already well-off or wealthy. These include the mortgage interest deduction, subsidies, tax breaks all over the place, plum government no-negotiation exclusive contracts, regulation that favors incumbents, copyright, patents and many, many others.
Pick ‘N Save
Heh. True. A lot could be solved if men were pickier and women were not so extremely picky.
But neither of those things will probably ever change.
Musky
Elon Musk arriving tomorrow to romance my elderly neighbor!
Cool! And Jenna Ortega is arriving tomorrow to be in a throuple with us for Christmas! Isn’t it awesome that these mega-rich celebs need our money, time and love?
What in the hell is wrong with people? The stupid attracts them like the black hole at the center of a galaxy.
Warren G
Below “Regulation” should be another label for the EU: “Doing Stupid Shit.”
Locker Room Talk
Winning!
Mmmm K
That is some pineapple juice straight from Putin.
(The symbol for Potassium is “K.” “Po” is polonium. And you’d be pretty POed if you drank it. And then dead.)
Scape
This is why you have to stab the potato to make sure they aren’t still alive. They try to escape if you do not.
It is known.