People have their minds turned from 'learning mode' to 'i am correct' mode wayy too much
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I am convinced beyond contestation that carpeting a bathroom is an exceptionally stupid thing to do.
This is not warm, this is cold hard facts
The assignment was "not super controversial, but I still really stand by it."
My bathroom was carpeted. By my direct ancestors. They built the rest of the world I live in, too.
“Brutal honesty” motherfuckers just want to be mean. Also they can’t handle honesty from others at all.
Allied with - "I just say it like it is", nope motherfucker, you say it like you see it, consider you might be wrong.
And the 'I said what I said' and 'Fact!' dipshits.
"Makes you think!"
Almost nothing worse than a thin skinned bully. If you can't take it, don't dish it.
Pizza is one of the best food forms we've ever come up with. I don't even care if you use wildly nontraditional toppings, like a chicken vindaloo pizza or a chili dog pizza. Just put the shit you wanna eat on a giant dough, cook it, then cut it up and eat it. Genius.
I've been doing a lot of batch cooking lately, and come to the conclusion that everything is a soup.
Pizza is just soup on top of bread.
One of my siblings just... doesn't like pizza. All of the individual components are fine in other dishes, but not together. I don't understand.
chicken vindaloo pizza or a chili dog pizza.
Go on, I'm interested...
The fevered dreams of a madman, for now. But if in some sitcom plot, I ever inherit a pizza place form a long-lost uncle, those will be called the Dave Lister and the Blue Hedgehog respectively (I have to assume Sega is more litigious than the BBC).
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Water is really good, you should drink it every day.
My girlfriend prefers her water room temp, and as someone who loves ice cold water, it's so weird to me. So I think I'm gonna start thinking of this as her lukewarm take.
I am also a woman of room temp water preference, I'm glad to know there is hope for me in finding a boyfriend
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I don't want to hear about your dog or baby.
People who are the most uptight about manners and language are the rudest and most vile shit talkers.
A great realization that I had was that many of my language pet peeves were really preferences and not hard and fast rules. Language constantly evolves, regardless of how any one person feels. Clinging to my pet peeves was really just a form of elitism.
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Any home that doesn’t have central air conditioning should at least have a dedicated circuit outlet by each window. It’s like home designers are trying to make people sweat.
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Lukewarm water is great for showering
The most important political issues are education and the environment, because those determine the future.
Humans have intrinsic value and nobody should be treated cruelly without cause. Aside from in relatively marginal places, that worldview has largely won.
I'd extend it to "people are basically the same everywhere", but there's actual disagreement about that.
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I'm okay with piracy. I think a lot of people feel the need to justify it with phrases like "it's not stealing it's just copying," among others. To me that seems like being in denial about the moral ambiguity of what you're doing. There's so much free media out there you don't need to pirate the stuff that isn't.
Personally I'm okay with being told I'm a thief and am scamming the creators who worked hard on a product. Idc I'm broke, bored, interested in your thing and can steam it in HD from a website instantly. No login, no ads, no worries. I'm a pirate through and through and part of being a pirate is being morally bankrupt lol.
btw if you ever have a Christian hounding you about it tell them "Jesus pirated fish and bread, and you support him" and watch them think through how to still disagree with you (they will never change their opinion) but support jesus no matter what
You are mostly scamming the corpos who host the content, which is a-ok in my book. If you really want there are lots of ways to support the actual creator much more cheaply than paying for a subscription to the hoster of the content. It always helps me to remember all the times that those companies screw us by changing rates, adding ads, restricting starting options, etc without providing better content to justify it. This is just payback, really. See also, stealing from your employer
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Honesty is the most important factor in any relationship.
The future ain't what be it used to be.
I like putting black cardamom in my chai
You can't just make up words like that
Today is your lucky day!
Ingredients:
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5 green cardamom
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1/2 black cardamom (or more but it can be overpowering)
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a bunch of ginger, chopped a lot (idk how to measure ginger)
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5 peppercorns
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2ts indian black tea
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water
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3% milk (enough to equal the amount of water because I love milky chai)
Ingredients but optional:
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1 edge star anise (or fennel or smnk)
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a bitta cinnamon
Directions:
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put spices in mortar
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pulverize with pestle
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but in water with ginger on stove
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simmer 20 minutes
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add tea leaves
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simmer 10 minutes
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add milk
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simmer 10 minutes
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let cool
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strain
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enjoy!
Can be simmered for longer but I don't have time for that in the morning. Smells great tho
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People who are always the hero of their own stories are not trustworthy narrators.
Either watch the movie OR read the book. Never both. Both just leads to disappointment at the cost of your time.
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Private soil farming is a great business model. Low cost, high demand. With fewer chemicals and wider practice, the trade will be more sustainable.
More houses will be 3D printed — and smaller — in the future.
The internal combustion engine is the largest technological mis-step in human history.
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