James H.

PSA: If I start talking about really random stuff I'm just getting the thoughts out of my head. There's very limited space and I need all I can get. 😂😂

@DanielW_Kiwi It's no different than saying you should buy your food from a local farmer rather than a big box store. Sometimes you just want the "proper" experience.

Honestly what is the justification for something like this? At first it feels warm and fuzzy like the bookstore is part of your community if you give to it then it will give back. Truth is it's not its another business making profit for its owner. Get the best deal for you.

@LoschbourStev Yeah. Pretty much. You know how I know someone isn't from Tennessee? They wear cowboy hats. If you're from Tennessee and you do wear a cowboy hat I assume it's either ironic or you're a moron.

Don’t wear cowboy hats and boots on the right side of the line. Nothing else really matters

@Math_files You forgot the part about the sides being parallel.

A shape with four sides of equal length, with four right angles

@IBullyClankers @DelusionPosting Exactly. When you get beyond the number of folks the average person can mentally organize, ~200 if memory serves, then you start getting apathy. That's also why city folk feel so isolated even though there's a million people outside their door, but farmer Jim feels connected.

@Typing_Tech @DelusionPosting That's the problem, it only works in family settings, soon as you scale it up, it doesn't work. People have different beliefs, motivations, and generally caring doesn't extend to unknown people.

@Nichola34737006 @MostlyMonkey In ritual Tennessee I get a mixed bag. I'll get some folks that understand my esoteric literature quotes. Then there's those that I have to explain what I thought were basic terms. I think it stems from a lack of curiosity rather than region or politics.

@MostlyMonkey I never trust these literacy maps. I live in the rural south, according to this map there should be drooling, non-reading tards all over the place. I have never, in my entire life, met a functional adult that could not read. Where are they getting these numbers from?

What is the obvious tell that this map is fake?

@IBullyClankers @DelusionPosting Honestly a family commune would be kinda dope. But it would absolutely require everyone to be onboard and not only willing, but genuinely motivated to help each other. Even then it only takes one generation of "I wanna do my own thing" to bring that system to its knees.

@DelusionPosting Looking at commune experiments where people share food and everything is shared, starts off ok, then people start to get lazy and hard workers begin to hate the lazy people and end up leaving, and it falls apart. Communism removes the incentives, and that's why it commits suicide

@ShamashAran @SouthernKeeks I'm sorry to hear that. It's a hard thing to want something so much and have no power to make it happen. My wife and I were almost in that boat too. Then our little angel came earlier this year. Love from Tennessee.

@SouthernKeeks not having kids is the biggest disappointment in my life

I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a mom someday. And anyone I dated had to want kids as well. When my husband and I started our family (post-grad school + moving across the country), I unexpectedly struggled with years of infertility. We’re 43 and 44 now with a 9 yo and 5 yo. Personally, I’d have loved to have four or five children. It didn’t work out that way and that’s ok. I’m overjoyed with our two boys. I share this because: 1. Life will never be perfect so don’t put off having children. 2. Don’t expect that when you do decide to start, it will be smooth sailing. You may deal with fertility issues (and other things) you never anticipated. Get married. Have kids. That’s the best stuff in life. 💗

@onewishmaker @LGUS @mynamebedan Their silence tells you everything you need to know.

@LGUS @mynamebedan Do you have any that don't serve you ads after purchasing it?

oh sick dude the $1800 TV that i bought 4 years ago that i *own* received an update to turn my living room into a fucking billboard. nah man what the fuck is this, i’m about to rip the wifi card out of this thing

@ShamashAran It's a flash bang. I bring the flash, my Glock brings the bang.

Seeing a fat, naked 51 year old woman is pretty much a oneshot to the brain even without the handgun or rifle

@Xaraphim Thrust and AOA

if you are so smart , how does a symmetrical airfoil create lift

@MachoCrotcho22 @4nt1p4tt3rn Check and see if your state has any "first time home buyers" assistance. That's literally the only reason I have a house. I didn't have to pay any down payment. That said, I got my house in 2020 before things went crazy so YMMV. The struggle is real, but you got this!

You want a house? Cool, cool. When are you gonna give up your $1,500 smartphone that you buy the new version of every year or so? When are you cancelling all your subscription services? When are you giving up Uber, and UberEats? When are you going to stop buying a $7 "coffee" every morning, sometimes twice a day or more? When are you going to do without a weeklong (or longer) vacation at least once each year to some exotic locale? When are you gonna sell your brand-new car, buy a beater, and drive it until the wheels fall off instead of trading in every 3-5 years? When are you gonna stop going clubbing every weekend? When are you gonna let go of your $100/week or more booze/weed habit? When are you gonna quit eating out almost exclusively? You're not? You don't really want a house.

@ThePrimeagen Playing with 3d printers solidified vertical Z in my mind.

when i did multi-variate calculus and learned the math world does Z up.... still upset about it to this day

@Sean31511042677 @ShamashAran @GeorgeWept Demons can quote scripture. So trying to judge another person by the words they say, or don't, instead of their actions is kinda stupid. The Bible says, "you shall know them by their fruit." So we should be looking for good fruit rather than punchy slogans.

@Typing_Tech @ShamashAran @GeorgeWept It's basically used as a shibboleth in this context. The idea is that demons can't say it, so when non Christians fail to say it back, it's taken as evidence they're demons or influenced. As with any meme, usage can vary, but it means, "you suck because you're not Christian."

I'm SO over these idiots. Who thinks like this? It's disgusting.

@wojakcodes Every man should cry. But we should also know WHEN to cry. When we're home or with people we trust? Absolutely. When we're overwhelmed in a boardroom? Absolutely not.

your emotions make you human. anyone who tells you to suppress them and become ruthless to look masculine is a demon.

@TylerPenguin2 @ShamashAran @GeorgeWept Exactly. It's one thing to have that as your personal motto or something. But to say it for shock and awe? That's not something a mature Christian would do. Christ is not our cudgel to beat people with.

@ShamashAran @GeorgeWept It’s also using His name in vain if it’s used to try to deliberately anger people.

@ShamashAran @GeorgeWept Or maybe they aren't Christian and just trying to spread general disdain. Idk maybe that's just my conspiracy mind going nuts lol.

@ShamashAran @GeorgeWept I mean, Christ is king, but how are you going to say that in the same breath as an FU? Makes me question how strong their faith really is.

@_gumba1 @Palakonweb A Kernel. You wouldn't be able to do much with it without GNU. Linux is the engine and GNU are the steering wheel and gas/brake pedals. Together they make a complete OS.

@Palakonweb what is it then

Linux is not an Operating system.

@ShamashAran This is one of my few gripes with libertarianism. This and a couple other points is why I'm a minarchist rather than libertarian. Without (some) laws there cannot be freedom.

Libertarians would allow communists to immigrate unimpeded and impose communism on them.

@ShamashAran The wife and I quite enjoy critical role. Not sure why someone who likes DnD wouldn't like them. Not to mention almost all of them were voice actors in stuff we grew up watching/playing.

I Dont quite understand why i'm supposed to hate Critical Role. I had this convo with hubs, who basically said, "They ruined D&D" I guess since i only been playing for a little while i don't see it and don't care. I like this game so far. I like "Legend of Vox Machina"