A coworker of mine is from Louisiana. We’re in Washington state, and he told me that all the people here bitching about wind turbines and environmental regulations don’t know how good they have it. He’s from a town on the gulf which is basically one giant oil refinery. The stink and chemical pollution is unbelievable. He showed me the “Welcome to Whatever-ville” sign in his hometown, and it’s literally attached to a gantry that carries several chemical pipes over the road.

I NEED SCISSORS! 61!

Data is the new oil. Collecting it, refining it, and distributing it.

Very.

I’ve been learning Dutch, since the Netherlands seems like a nice place to go if I ever have to flee the US. Thinking about joining some Dutch communities here so I can get more “natural” language exposure.

I’d heard that story before, had no idea it was a drag bar

That’s what everyone was saying in 2024.

When my truck’s clutch cylinder blew, I managed to limp it to the shop just by rev-matching and slipping it into each gear. I couldn’t stop without stalling, so I definitely blew a couple stop signs, but I made it.

Thanks! I keep seeing these videos of Russians trying to run, shoot them, swat them away like bees, always to no avail. I was wondering whether any of them had been smart enough to surrender.

Are there any examples/footage of soldiers surrendering to drones?

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