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It is already the case that ATF would prosecute more people, if it could. I mean, that's its primary reason for existing. The problem is overtasked AUSAs not bringing charges.

Metal_Gear_Raxis posted...

There's something very unnerving about that dude's mouth, it's too wide.

He's also afraid to fix his teeth, because it will force downtime and might affect his performance.

I'm not sure what message is intended when your spokesperson is somebody who is famous for eating mass quantities of pretty much anything for money.

I think you mean the Mengele Effect.

"jiff" is objectively correct: The GIF89A specification says that's how you pronounce it, and the creator of the file format has repeatedly said that's how you pronounce it.
But it is subjectively wrong, because a hard G is faster to say and looks more natural for the spelling.

RetuenOfDevsman posted...

Pro-tip, never delete anything. Just have a "deleted" flag in all your tables in the database and filter everything marked deleted out. This way if the customer deletes something you can just toggle that flag with a one-liner query.

You'll probably need this for auditing and maintaining referential integrity, anyway.

I was not in the top clique (rich kids and top multisport athletes), but I was a nexus in my "middle rank" clique and could cross over on occasion. I didn't go to a school with enough people to support more than four cliques (top, middle, bottom, fringe).

We want a car, the best one you can possibly make. Oh, but the engine must be made by Oracle. No exceptions. Yes, we know Oracle primarily makes expensive mufflers. We still have a hard requirement for an Oracle engine.

NPR while driving.

A plain pizza is a pizza with no toppings (and not a white pizza), in the NY/NJ/Philly area, which also happens to be where the best pizza is located. Therefore, this is the correct term. By extension, if you've NEVER heard anybody say it, you have never been exposed to the best pizza.

Jiek_Fafn posted...

I use nonstick cooking spray on my ass every morning. No amount of dookie is even directly touching my ass. It also wipes clean with no muss no fuss.

Yeah I used to do that, but then I discovered that Scotchgard works even better.

The fact that TC calls it "cheese pizza" and not "plain pizza" indicates that they've probably never even had good pizza.

At work we have enterprise versions of Windows that have ads/telemetry/xbox/etc. turned off, and can even function normally in a completely isolated network environment. I know these distros are expensive and may require infrastructure (AD). But is there a business/service that will basically provide the support to let me run one? I'm not talking about a Geek Squad type thing. I'm asking about a service that will give me a licensed and sanitized Windows install and even push out updates to my local machine, while not actually employing me. I could imagine other benefits, like nightly backups. Obviously, I'd be transferring my trust from MS to this company, but it might be worth it.

I play it on integrated graphics (Intel HD 630).

Alpha Male Tea Party
Goonies Never Say Die
Caspian
Man or Astroman
Beastie Boys instrumentals

It's a quinceaera!

It's better than no pizza, but not as good as fresh pizza.

One each in two browsers.

I'm usually combobulated, or even overcombobulated.

First decide whether you are visiting Madrid or Barcelona.

I've worked for around ten companies, ranging from four to 120k+ employees. The advantages/disadvantages are not directly related to the size of the company. I would not recommend working for a company without at least the usual benefits, so that's not an issue. Even small companies can have 401(k) and health insurance. A large company will tend to offer insurance plans that are more widely accepted, but the plans may otherwise not be as good (since cutting costs may be more important than employee retention). Excessive layers of management can be an issue in large companies, but in practice, you don't always "feel" it. DEIA is generally better in larger companies, but you can also intentionally find an enlightened boss/owner in a small company. In summation, I can't make a general judgement...

Thinking back, maybe it's more important to look at companies "tuned" to the income that you are targeting. In other words, if you are a high earner at a company full of minimum wage workers, many policies won't quite suit your needs. But an entry-level admin at BigLaw might have the same problem.

I currently work for a ten-person company, and it's great.

Indirectly: All my investments are in index funds (401k and trading accounts).

Smashingpmkns posted...

Formal doesn't necessarily mean suit. Black tie dress code means suit.

I agree with your larger point, but this statement was false. Black tie means tux. Formal means suit.

Bagels and lox and tocino (Filipino cured pork).
Meatball quesadilla

A polo is inappropriate for a wedding unless the invitation specifies casual. It's as simple as that. But a jacket and tie is usually okay, unless the invitation explicitly states formal (or black tie, etc.). In warm weather, linen jackets are cool enough for non-babies, or you can take off your jacket once you are seated.

Urban hotels will charge for parking. If you see NYC daily parking rates you will probably faint.

I've been summoned over ten times, maybe fifteen, but only served on one trial to completion.

If you know how much a nice wedding costs per person you would understand why a polo is not appropriate. But if it's a budget event, by all means, wear a polo. Wear two polos.

HylianFox posted...

Spicy food does tend to burn my anus more than my mouth

That's the best part. I'm not kidding. When it happens, you have no other problems in your life, and that's a kind of release. The tension between that peace and that pain scrambles your brain enough that sometimes you get a glimpse of the underlying nature of reality itself.

Tenchu series

I went to Six Flags Great Adventure a number of times growing up and Six Flags America about 20 years ago. I don't think they had fast passes back then.

Videogame music is not a genre. It's background music that is best muted to better hear ambient noises and speech.

FL81 posted...

Nirvana is the worst thing to ever happen to rock music

Grunge saved us from lame white rap. At the time, we were at serious risk of that becoming a thing.

What about those cooking contest shows where you win barely enough to cover expenses.

It's like with security clearances: risky personal conduct belies a lack of general judgement and introduces a blackmail vulnerability.

I agree for chicken breast. I prefer the texture, and you know that you are getting a solid piece of actual meat, rather than potentially low-grade stuff padded with fillers. On the other hand, a chicken patty is the worst of both worlds.

As much as Rwanda affected Clinton's.

If I couldn't do my job professionally, I would do it on my own time, as a hobby.

I assume you just send naked tiktoks to each other and then eventually say it's not yizzy it's mizzy.

It would necessarily depend on the recycling practices in the area where a given Costco is located. Possibly also the capabilities of the contracted waste management company.

Spinach and onions

Paid semi-monthly. 46% goes to taxes and deductions (401k, med/dental/vision).

There's such a thing as single-stream recycling, where everything is mixed in the truck, and sorted at the recycling facility. That's how my city handles it.

LtZim posted...

Just throw in a separate SSD (SATA or NVMe, doesn't matter) and install Linux to it and try it for every non-gaming task. To be simple, grab the latest Ubuntu LTS which should be 24.04 at this point I think. Get a decent drive like a 1TB Crucial mx500 or similar. For good measure make sure your Windows drive is unplugged when you install Linux to your new drive.

How fast is the switch? Is each OS hibernating in between or rebooting? In my particular situation, even if it was fast, I wouldn't want to lose certain network connections for quick gaming break.

When you buy blueberries (or any berries, or any fresh food, actually) at the supermarket, read the clamshell to see where they came from. If it's far away, you know that they are going to be a variant selected for ability to survive shipping over taste.

If you use Win 11, please explain the point of File Explorer tabs. I don't get the hype. It seems less useful than WordPad. Isn't it better to see the contents of multiple folders at the same time? Can you drag files between tabs? Can you drag the tabs out into their own windows (like web browser tabs?).

Very common by me.

You generally can't liquidate a large collection (of anything) in a reasonable amount of time and effort for what it's "worth".

While driving my daughter to lower school, I have observed public high school kids wearing pajama pants. I went to a private school without uniforms (and only a mild dress code).