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Current Events   »   Have any of you ever gone to any of your high school reunions?
tankboy
05/27/2024
02:34 PM
#4
I've gone to all of them (they are held at five-year increments), some of my siblings', and all of my wife's (different school; also at at five-year increments). They are usually held at nice places (or with good catering, if held at the school), and everybody has chilled out and become friendly (or stays away).
Current Events   »   Do you wear hats?
tankboy
05/27/2024
11:25 AM
#9
"A hat should be removed in the presence of a lady, and kept off for the rest of your life" -- PJ O'Rourke
Current Events   »   Kids today don't know that oranges and watermelon used to have seeds.
tankboy
05/27/2024
07:47 AM
#24
I've been waiting for a seedless mango.
Current Events   »   The Last of Us... Good game or nah?
tankboy
05/26/2024
08:32 PM
#24
An excellent game, but the way backtracking was forbidden is a flaw.
Current Events   »   What are you doing today ?
tankboy
05/26/2024
09:45 AM
#12
Wife and kid going to high tea while I clean out a car that we are donating (towed) tomorrow.
Current Events   »   One form of transportation must got away forever.
tankboy
05/25/2024
06:53 PM
#6
We can get rid of planes and still have air travel: Lighter-than-air, helicopters, autogyros, gyrodynes, rockets, etc.
Current Events   »   Singles band
tankboy
05/24/2024
06:24 PM
#14
Steve Miller Band
Current Events   »   Which slice of pizza is superior?
tankboy
05/24/2024
12:57 PM
#24
ProjectSiolence posted...
Isn't that just a mix of ny and neo style?

No, they also make no attempt to make it round.
Current Events   »   Average US vehicle age hits record
tankboy
05/24/2024
04:26 AM
#26
I've found that once a car hits 10+ years, the plastic parts start to deteriorate, regardless of mileage. At that point, things stop being fun.
Current Events   »   Sausage or Bacon or ham
tankboy
05/23/2024
07:17 PM
#8
If assuming high quality meats, then sausage. If assuming low quality meats, then ham. Bacon is safe either way, but not an optimal choice.
Current Events   »   Take me home
tankboy
05/23/2024
03:26 PM
#3
Cause you don't remember!
Current Events   »   If you could have any car what car would you get?
tankboy
05/23/2024
02:44 PM
#26
Lancia Stratos resto-mod (i.e., updated performance and safety features).
Current Events   »   Which of these fictional organizations would you join?
tankboy
05/23/2024
09:43 AM
#9
At Umbrella, I could continue to do my current IT desk job. It's not like I'd be joining as a test subject or an operative, or even have to work in a biohazard lab.
Current Events   »   Old video games are not necessarily "retro", retro means imitative
tankboy
05/23/2024
06:26 AM
#15
andri_g posted...
You shouldn't call clothing vintage, anyway; that term refers to wine made from a vineyard's grapes of a specific harvest year.

I believe that outside of wine, "vintage" is a term of art that means "old but not old enough to be antique".
Current Events   »   If God created the universe.
tankboy
05/22/2024
07:37 AM
#8
Shadowblade posted...
What created God???

A powerful light source?
Probably the Ancient Greek gods.
Current Events   »   Why are you still up at 4:00am?
tankboy
05/22/2024
05:58 AM
#13
I wake up and start working at 4am.
Current Events   »   Old video games are not necessarily "retro", retro means imitative
tankboy
05/22/2024
05:57 AM
#6
You wouldn't call vintage clothing "retro" (only new clothing inspired by old fashions is properly called retro). A classic car is never "retro", but a new car can have retro styling. But software is ephemeral. You have to "create" it in RAM to run it. This is why "retro" can be used to describe old games: You are recreating an old thing. Retrocomputing also refers to using very old hardware, but even then, there's the connotation of "bringing it back to life", rather than simply just turning on a slightly dusty PC.

Current Events   »   Favorite Kind of Hot Dog?
tankboy
05/21/2024
03:06 PM
#15
No half-smoke option indicates a lack of culture.
Current Events   »   Favorite Beatles song?
tankboy
05/21/2024
10:56 AM
#11
Tomorrow Never Knows

Current Events   »   Do you pronounce the L in folks?
tankboy
05/21/2024
02:53 AM
#16
Of course not. Not in yolk, either.
Current Events   »   Who likes midis or actually had one of those old soundboards?
tankboy
05/21/2024
02:50 AM
#6
I had a Pro Audio Spectrum 16, which was like an improved SoundBlaster. My brother had a Roland MT-32, which was a real MIDI interface.
Current Events   »   I really wanna post Tinashe's latest music video on here
tankboy
05/20/2024
07:58 PM
#11
She's smart to avoid loose clothing around machinery.
Current Events   »   Do you put a line in the middle of your 7?
tankboy
05/20/2024
04:13 PM
#16
7 and Z.
Current Events   »   Is the year 2000 part of the 20th or 21st century?
tankboy
05/20/2024
03:59 PM
#7
PMarth2002 posted...
There's no year 0, so centuries go from 1-100
That's not a super strong argument because dates and times already have discontinuities and exceptions. Having two centuries that are not 100 years is no worse than leap years/seconds or daylight savings transitions.
Current Events   »   Doing some part-time gig as a DD and GH driver
tankboy
05/20/2024
03:30 PM
#22
Did you add coverage to your car insurance or are you risking it? Or do these companies cover you?
Current Events   »   Look at this juicy, succulent roast beef sandwich
tankboy
05/19/2024
06:45 PM
#17
Too small. Needs to be on a sub roll or a large rye.
Current Events   »   Do you drink coffee?
tankboy
05/19/2024
01:49 PM
#11
I make half-caff french-press almost every day by mixing regular and decaf grounds. I make it black, except I add ground chili pepper to make it taste worse, so that I drink it slower.
Current Events   »   ITT: Common sayings or expressions that don't make sense to you.
tankboy
05/19/2024
09:51 AM
#2
It's a false modesty, to avoid agreeing that you did something special.
Current Events   »   Are pre-diced fresh veggies worth it?
tankboy
05/18/2024
08:27 PM
#15
Pre-sliced fruit and veggies are needlessly expensive, oxidized, and a food poisoning risk.
Current Events   »   We're in the 2020s, have you purchased Ice Cream from an Ice Cream Truck.
tankboy
05/18/2024
05:08 PM
#8
Twice last Saturday.
Current Events   »   Justice Department takes 'major step' toward rescheduling marijuana
tankboy
05/18/2024
05:32 AM
#25
ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Youre saying that the president who was able to get weed rescheduled and pardoned weed possession crimes.secretly wants weed to stay illegal for longer????
Excessive use can cause paranoia.
Current Events   »   Starship Troopers: Carmen or Diz?
tankboy
05/17/2024
08:23 PM
#13
I thought this was going to be about Roughnecks.
Current Events   »   Coworker got cited for not having a license plate in front of his Tesla
tankboy
05/17/2024
05:45 PM
#39
Wasn't the car dealer-inspected when he bought it? Unless it was bought out of state, the dealer should be liable for not properly inspecting it.
Current Events   »   Would you be offended if someone called you a colonizer?
tankboy
05/17/2024
05:01 PM
#40
It just means they they making false assumptions about my ancestry based on my skin color.
Current Events   »   Fun fact: donating to charity for the tax break is a terrible strategy.
tankboy
05/17/2024
10:02 AM
#14
The amount we donate (money and items), along with retirement saving and mortgage interest, makes itemizing a better choice for us. It's not a way to "come out ahead"; it's a way to not have to pay taxes on money that isn't "yours" (because you gave it away).
Current Events   »   do you want kids some day?
tankboy
05/16/2024
10:22 PM
#24
I have one kid and can't afford another (without compromising on the opportunities we are giving the existing kid).
Current Events   »   Greg Abbott Begs Joe Biden for Aid Due to Texas Storms
tankboy
05/16/2024
04:43 PM
#23
Sorry, TX voted against hurricane Sandy relief for NJ. They can go pump their own gas up their butts.
Current Events   »   iOS 18's gonna add eye tracking
tankboy
05/16/2024
11:42 AM
#8
Most iPhone users probably already have "Attention Aware" turned on, so their camera is already watching them (same with Android "Screen Attention").
Current Events   »   What car do you REGRET selling?
tankboy
05/15/2024
04:58 PM
#22
77 Trans Am
Current Events   »   Do you visit your old college every so often? >_>
tankboy
05/15/2024
04:53 PM
#27
I drive past it a few times a year, but I only stop off to visit every 5-10 years. It's way nicer now than when I went there (mostly due to gentrification).
Current Events   »   did anyone have a modded PS1 back in the day?
tankboy
05/15/2024
02:35 PM
#8
Yes, I soldered a chip into my original PS1.
Current Events   »   Have you ever bought merch from a content creator?
tankboy
05/15/2024
12:21 PM
#21
Not sure what counts as a "content creator", but I funded a Kickstarter for Vegan Black Metal Chef's book (a long time ago).
I've also funded all three HushKit books.

Current Events   »   2.5L I4 vs 2.7 L V6 engine
tankboy
05/15/2024
04:59 AM
#3
Is either engine turbocharged and do both take 87 gas?
Current Events   »   Who is your favorite race in Star Trek (outside of hu-mans)
tankboy
05/14/2024
05:11 PM
#5
Orions!
Current Events   »   Who do you think would have won in a fight a T Rex or a large
tankboy
05/14/2024
04:45 PM
#20
The problem is the T. Rex can probably survive multiple rams/butts, while the elephant probably cannot survive a single good chomp, and the T. Rex has reach and height advantages for that. This assumes the T. Rex can use its tail to help stand back when knocked down.
Current Events   »   You ever try off brand Listerine?
tankboy
05/14/2024
04:39 PM
#9
GranTurismo posted...
Are like the equates , fluoride, too?

I don't know, you have to read the ingredients. If it has fluoride, it will brag about it. If you are not using a fluoride mouthwash, you are probably just killing off "good" germs without even the benefit of improving your teeth. Might as well have some mints instead.
Current Events   »   Should bagels be toasted?
tankboy
05/14/2024
04:33 PM
#10
Good (NY/NJ) fresh (same day) bagels should not be toasted. Fresh bagels from any other locale may be toasted. Older bagels from any source should be toasted.

Also: The correct amount of cream cheese is an unmanageable amount.
Current Events   »   You ever try off brand Listerine?
tankboy
05/14/2024
04:31 PM
#7
Yes, I use CVS brand. It's the same thing. But if you aren't getting fluoride mouthwash, you might as well use tic-tacs.
Current Events   »   saw Cybertrucks in person for the first time ever
tankboy
05/13/2024
04:55 PM
#13
I saw one "in the wild" parked on in the street in Chevy Chase MD. It looked weirdly small.
Current Events   »   "The housing movement failed Gaza
tankboy
05/13/2024
04:51 PM
#13
emblem-man posted...
I also think you're misreading this topic content

The author is saying more people should be talking about Gaza, specifically people in the housing space.
They are going further and saying that if you are not talking about it, you are complicit in the destruction.
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