Alan Jaques
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Alan Jaques
@awjaques
I can circumnavigate the change in me - Prestidigitation and detection finally meet - They blend and give me life….
Bluegrass State Katılım Ağustos 2011
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@wife2sirhusband My “some women” comment was about a man spending hours playing video games on his own. It wasn’t about quality time together.
There’s obviously exceptions to every rule, but what I stated is a general rule.
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I know this is unpopular, but it will always be unattractive for a grown man to play video games.
Some women might be understanding or pretend like they don’t care that you spend hours playing, but they do.
It is extremely unattractive to women and will never not be. 🤷🏼♀️
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@JoshPhillipsPhD My suggestion would also be to not discount short story anthologies.
I’ve found a lot of short stories force the authors to pack a lot of great phrasing to accentuate the plot points.
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Students ask me how they can improve their speaking abilities
1. Find lots of opportunities to speak (obviously)
2. But also read really good books with really great prose. We mimic the language we consume. So surround yourself with beautiful language
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@council_of_50 @ronsterd89 Maybe he’s thinking of actual mile stones.
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@ronsterd89 Why do you post something like this when it is so demonstrably false?
Do you do it just to get engagement?
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Remember when highways had mile markers so you could check your odometer and speedo?
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@mlafontaine01 @phlegmatitron @ronsterd89 A fact I’ve tried to explain to my wife and kids many times although my time as a firefighter/paramedic made me acutely aware of my location at all times.
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@phlegmatitron @ronsterd89 On predominately east-west interstates, the numbers decrease from east to west. On north-south interstates, the numbers decrease from north to south.
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@mattvanswol @KeenanPeachy I can’t imagine you get invited to many dinner parties with people who think differently than you do.
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@KeenanPeachy It’s true.
I recently was at a dinner where everyone looked at me in horror when I said that if there is a Black History Month…
…then there should be a White History Month too for White People
Or just no history month.
You would have thought I said the N-word.
Dead silent.
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Liberalism is a mental disorder that causes only white people to look in the mirror and think “the world needs a lot less of me”
No other race or group acts like this.
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@cbhelms1961 @Markallen0729 @iky_fwjett I’m guessing all these wealthy ‘generational’ home have double paned glass, insulted walls and sturdy doors to keep sound out.
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So there’s this super rich neighborhood in Seattle. Laurelhurst. They are situated next to a children’s hospital. They decided that the helicopter sound is too loud for them. The helicopters that life flight critically injured children to the hospital. So if a child needs to be taken by helicopter, the pilot has to land a mile away from the hospital. An ambulance will be there to take the child the remaining distance. This is to ensure that the super rich people don’t have to hear helicopters.
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@akashmuni27 @wynrosei Also memorize all the local radio station numbers in hopes of winning tickets by being the 5th caller. Then physically dial the number.
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Yes, people actually lined up. Sometimes days in advance.
You'd camp outside a box office or record store with a sleeping bag and snacks. First come first served. The people at the back of the line just didn't get tickets.
There were also phone hotlines where you'd call and stay on hold for hours hoping to get through before tickets sold out.
For massive shows, scalpers would pay people to hold spots in line and resell tickets at huge markups. Same problem, different technology.
The chaos was identical. Just more physical and more exhausting.
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I’m thinking I’m going to have to honor my wife with copperhead snake skin boots.
Anybody know where I can get some?
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Everyone over the age of about 40 is still having a hard time believing she's queen, right? I can't be the only one
Fourseen12(fan)@fourseen12
I‘m in love with this absolutely iconic photo of The Queen in the Oval Office at White House 👑
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@HattieMags If Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS went on strike (for a day) would you advocate for the privatization of all those service so that only those with means could participate?
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Homeschool or pricate school. Its the only way to get educated now in NC.
Keung Hui@nckhui
More than 700,000 North Carolina students won’t have classes due to teacher rally in Raleigh. Students in the 22 school districts that are closed today due to the NCAE protest make up 47% of the state’s public school enrollment. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu… #ncpol #nced
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@REORealtor @SloanRachmuth Thanks for recognizing NSS - they are a fantastic group - wish they could have been referenced in the segment.
SnakeBite911 is also a very useful app for anyone who might have exposure to venomous snakes.
facebook.com/share/g/1BBJVZ…
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@SloanRachmuth This group is extremely helpful to docs on the scene even in hospitals they often mistreat. These guys provide free analysis of bloodwork etc to those with hands on or patients needing to advocate for themselves or their pets. Highly recommend.
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🚨 HOLY CRAP: THIS ESCALATED FAST
Snake bite → hospital in 30 minutes.
Then:
🟥A giant swelling forms immediately
🟥Entire leg inflamed within an hour
🟥Doctors monitoring for hours to decide on antivenom
Pain so intense you can’t even lightly touch the skin.
But Mayor Burn's wife okay now—
But a 4-foot copperhead in your backyard is no joke.
Stay alert . Snake season in North Carolina.
Robert Burns@RobertBurns82
So... word has gotten out that my sweet wife was bitten by a large copperhead last night. When it happened, we rushed her to the ER. The staff at our local hospital were absolutely amazing. They were responsive, kind, very helpful, and overall fantastic. Our biggest concern was the possibility of it not getting better and having to use the anti-venom, which carries its own risks, along with the potential for an extended stay. Fortunately, things stabilized, her vitals were steady, and they sent us home. We're not out of the woods yet, though. She is in a lot of pain, probably more than I’ve ever seen her in. We’re a busy family with a lot going on right now, but we truly cherish your prayers and are grateful for all the support, texts, calls, emails, and well wishes. We love y’all. Keep praying. God bless. - RB
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Pregnant lady on my flight told me she needed my aisle seat because she has to stand up every hour
I (very kindly) gave it to her and took the middle seat
She didn’t get up once
This should be a federal offense
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So... word has gotten out that my sweet wife was bitten by a large copperhead last night.
When it happened, we rushed her to the ER. The staff at our local hospital were absolutely amazing. They were responsive, kind, very helpful, and overall fantastic.
Our biggest concern was the possibility of it not getting better and having to use the anti-venom, which carries its own risks, along with the potential for an extended stay.
Fortunately, things stabilized, her vitals were steady, and they sent us home. We're not out of the woods yet, though. She is in a lot of pain, probably more than I’ve ever seen her in.
We’re a busy family with a lot going on right now, but we truly cherish your prayers and are grateful for all the support, texts, calls, emails, and well wishes.
We love y’all. Keep praying. God bless.
- RB
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@CoachDanGo Hot take at 51 with 2 kids in college and one nearly there.
Make the most out of your kids highschool years.
Get to know their friends, have them over for dinner and activities.
Notice their accomplishments.
This generation has amazing talent & knowledge.
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@RobertBurns82 @ToxSpencer If she continues to have symptoms please look to this group for support.
facebook.com/share/g/1Cgqgq…
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@RobertBurns82 So sorry this happened to your wife.
From the symptoms described it definitely sounds like anti-venom should have been used. Overall risks are extremely low compared to possibility of permanent pain/disability.
@ToxSpencer - thoughts?
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