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I like the kind that is either non stop puns or long weird/funny stories that have lots of setup for relatively fewer, but larger, payoffs.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees
0·5 months agoI think you’re right but I hope you’re wrong.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees
0·5 months agoThey’ve made their judgement. Now to enforce it.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•They are officially known as string trimmers. Where are you geographically and what do you call them?
10·7 months agoAmerican south, weed eaters
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Ukraine@sopuli.xyz•Merkel does not accept criticism and believes she is being made “scapegoat” for war in Ukraine
51·1 year agoUkraine was essentially a Russian client state until a few years later. I imagine very few wanted Ukraine in the alliance until a little more of the corruption was taken care of. Germany definitely benefited from cheap oil and gas from Russia while Russia did bad things but I think these are two different issues.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Linux@lemmy.ml•Introducing TVHplayer, a free, cross-platform client for TVheadend
1·1 year agoThis does that Tvheadend is tuner/dvr software. I use nextpvr on my windows box and I used to use mythtv on my Linux box. If you want alternatives
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Trump family gets 75% of crypto coin revenue, has no liability, new document revealsEnglish
0·1 year agoSounds like the guys that sell limited edition newly minted coins on Fox News commercials.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs
0·1 year agoTianeptine was common in noot stacks sometime around 2013 (I don’t quite remember when I dropped that hobby) and it is weird. A little is good, more is better but it is moreish. I can see why people who are buying these little drinks by the case are ODing and sometimes dying. I’m not saying I think this stuff should be regulated but I think the lack of regulation overall leads people to think that it must be safe because it’s at a gas station. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Phenazepam is one such example from my reckless days.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•You should be using an RSS reader.English
0·1 year agoMe too. I went Google reader to feedly and have been there since
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•Trump Abruptly Cancels Another Mainstream TV Interview
0·1 year ago::: spoiler Yeah but not until he pushes Maggie Haberman in front of a subway. That will be the turning point for me. :::
That’s really nuts to me when I run into it in the wild. It’s so easy and such a qol upgrade. I know a guy who self hosts a bunch of services, programming job, but does not use any ad block at all. He’s on the computer all day. Just looking at ads.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•Harris Backs Eliminating Senate Filibuster to Restore Federal Abortion Rights
0·1 year agoBased accelerationist Kamala Harris
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•Trump calls MSNBC host a ‘bimbo’ after she makes case for voting against him
0·1 year agoDid that 1950s husband work his ass off or could he afford a home, car and family on wage at about ~40 hrs a week? Maybe both, but, having been and known people, I doubt people worked harder back then. The switch from black and white to color did not change human nature.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Linux@lemmy.ml•will ad-blockers in chromium follow suit when chrome discontinues them?
5·1 year agoI used it on a relatives computer recently. On streaming sports sites it got about 90% of ads but did miss the transparent overlays that open a new page when clicked. UbO handles all of that just fine.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•Lindsey Graham Says Joy ‘Doesn’t Exist in the Real World’
0·1 year agoThe “joy” or whatever doesn’t have to be “Everything is great!” It can also be "Shit sucks but maybe we can get a coalition together to fix it. " Just hoping things can be better gives people joy. Like going to church and stuff
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What franchises do you consider part of the "pillars" of popular culture?
5·1 year agoIt’s really wild. Even in my own life we watched each of the first six seasons over and over while waiting for new ones. By the end of it I felt no need. I barely remember how it ended and have no desire to watch it. Kind of sucks, I think I’m right in that age bracket that it was a big deal for. No lasting impact. Like Avatar
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What life hack is so simple yet so effective, you're shocked more people don't know about it?
9·2 years agoI worked in the ED for a decade and this is very true. Avocado injuries might be the most common non allergic good injury. I do mine like this guy says. Usually 3 or 4 a day. I only use butter knives to cut them and the wacking the seed still works. I then take the knife and make either slices or grids in the fruit while it is in the peel and use a spoon to scoop out the pre cut flesh
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why we gave up on learning how to play an instrument?
3·2 years agoI’ve played and given up the mandolin several times over tge past several years. Longest continuous before now was maybe three months. What I’ve learned through my own learning process is:
- Practice in time. Even if it’s slow.
- Playing with backing tracks helps a ton
- Posture is key. On my current streak of playing I was able to go from playing the melody of kids songs to the rhythm of some grateful dead songs (at 80 bpm instead of 140 bpm) after spending time watching videos of how to hold and sit. I then had to relearn all my fingerings but it didn’t take nearly as long this time.
- Sucking is just part of learning anything new. I guess one either enjoys the act of improving independent of the current result or one doesn’t.
Post script: The reason I quit when I do is because I become frustrated with plateaus. I now believe a lot of these plateaus came from bad mechanics. My pinky could not reach the 7th fret no matter how much I practiced. I could not switch chords without destroying my rhythm or muting extra strings etc.




Magnetic charger and phone holder in the forearm area. Prehensile fingers with lights on the tips and one with a scope and a few feet of cable with it. Bottle opener towards mid Palm. Retractable bit driver. Different shaped pliers and vices. Knife, chisel, lighter, pry bar. Some kind of grounding cable and an insulator insert.