bss03

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[–] bss03 2 points 1 month ago

I don't know what the etymology of "gimbal" is...

Looks like the precursor words all use soft-g, and wiktionary even says soft-g is an allowed pronunciation.

So, yes, I think.

[–] bss03 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hard-g; "gimbals" see "gimbal lock"

[–] bss03 6 points 1 month ago

The CandelaBra^tm^ constantly emits a soft glow, so you can find it without turning on the lights.

[–] bss03 3 points 1 month ago

Instructions unclear, died of anaphylaxis.

[–] bss03 1 points 1 month ago

If they were following the law and don't have jurisdiction, they can't arrest people. But, (a) this administration doesn't follow the law and (b) they do have jurisdiction. So, whatever I meant, I was clearly wrong. 🤣 😢

[–] bss03 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can’t try to play chess when the other team is playing rugby…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing

[–] bss03 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You sound like Humpty Dumpty:

“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’

Using words that far outside their dictionary or conventional meanings is a not a path to clear communication.


Separately, I checked, and I can no longer find the map of ICE jurisdiction that I was remembering, and as far as I can tell ICE's current jurisdiction is anywhere federal law applies, including Oklahoma. So, I was definitely wrong there.

[–] bss03 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

That's not quite how jurisdiction works. County sheriffs aren't shot at the border when they attend state court (in another county), but they don't have jurisdiction so they can't act as a law officer (e.g. arrest someone) in a foreign county.

But, I agree that when the local police / national guard support / collaborate / conspire with ICE employees we are more likely to see a miscarriage of justice that goes unaddressed as the most likely outcome.

[–] bss03 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've seen auto-calculated tip of all combinations of with/without tax, with/without percent discount, and with/without individual item discounts.

I wish tipping would end, by mandating a living wage for all workers from the chef to the dishwasher and including all the waitstaff and everyone else in both the front and the back. But, until it does, I try to be generous with my tips, but also kind to people that can't or are simply tired of "tipflation".

[–] bss03 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe a comp'd desert (or app) that's ~$8 ?

[–] bss03 19 points 1 month ago

I know it's crazy, but I can absolutely understand this feeling. I had recently married Abby in Stardew Valley and was starting to make friends with the other villagers. I did something the game wasn't expecting, and gave Seby a loved gift on his birthday, and then quickly triggered an event where we kissed! (FWIW, I think this behavior has been fixed and you can't do this on the current patch.)

I still feel bad thinking about that Abigail that I accidentally cheated on, and I haven't loaded that save again. It's been years; SV 1.4 wasn't even out yet.

So, despite how much I dislike all this "AI" hype, I really do sympathize for the users that feel like they've lost a relationship.

[–] bss03 2 points 1 month ago

Yay! I thought I was the only one who watches DrMrCody.

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