I’m convinced that there’s no such thing as a nice couch any more. I have 2 ‘nice’ couches that are the most uncomfortable things to sit on. We spent a lot of money on them but after less than a year they just turned to crap. If you find something nice, let me know where.

I know someone who became a licensed realtor so he could sell his own house and take/save the commission.

It isn’t really an ‘agreement’, it is power. Money is power, and that makes Musk extremely powerful. He has shown that he can literally buy congress - either directly, or by threatening to back challengers. And while trump has the title of President, he doesn’t have the power: it has been shown that trump backing a person just isn’t enough to get them elected any more, unlike Musk’s money backing a person.

Why the flying fuck would anyone want a home automation system that isn’t voice controlled?

I don’t want a voice assistant controlled by Google, Amazon, or Apple… but I value it so much I’m willing to compromise until there’s a better option. This is a huge step in the right direction.

I setup my voice activated lights when my daughter was an infant. It was great being able to sit in a chair and rock her to sleep and be able to say “Google, it’s nap time” and have the lights properly adjust, and the fan turn on. I also use it in my office when I have a video call to adjust the lights so my camera looks better. I can also lock my door, adjust my HVAC, and play music without needing to stop doing whatever I’m busy with.

“Private highways”… built on public land.

The chips from a popular brand were distributed online and in retail stores in two states beginning in November.

13-ounce bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington are being recalled because they might contain milk and the packaging doesn’t warn against it.

^^ That’s the information that needs to be posted below the link, not a continuation of click-bait.

Same… must be getting a lot of love at the moment.

Is this the largest strike in American history, and it is being launched against Amazon… or is this the largest strike against Amazon in American history?

Isn’t it obvious?

It’s a good thing The Wealthy don’t know that this is coming, otherwise they’d stir shit up and cause multiple wars around the globe that will eventually pull in every other nation, so that the people will start focusing on winning wars and not focusing on why we’re fighting them in the first place. I’d hate to see what would happen if The Wealthy knew what they were doing.

At first I was wondering why only short Germans were putting solar panels on their balconies.

He’s a dragon hiding in his cave guarding his hoard.

When dragons are about, there’s only one thing you can do: slay them.

That is not the definition of terrorism.

Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature

Source: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism

This is wrong… People from Texas are Texicans.

Just in time for trump to pardon him.

How many do the FBI get involved with? How much does the NYPD typically spend investigating each one? How many do they swear they will solve?

I was a young teen at the time and that show was part of my Sunday routine for many years, and I remember everyone was curious how the show would handle it. After seeing the episode, I distinctly recall feeling like they handled it very well and would have been disappointed if they’d make Katy Sagal have to act with a baby after going through that. I was also more sympathetic towards Peggy after that.

My local minor league hockey team would have the concession stands staffed with volunteers, and their tips would go towards their kids sports teams. This wouldn’t be so bad if the food prices reflected the fact that they weren’t paying for labor. A can of beer for $14. A small hotdog for $8. Popcorn for $6. And then you get told “I’m a volunteer, all tips go to support my kids team”. It was hard to train myself to hit the “No Tip” button, but eventually it got easier.

And then, as if it couldn’t get worse, they moved to a new arena that has completely automated concession checkouts. You grab what you want, put it on a counter that has a camera and it tallies it up for you. It’s an amazing process… but then, it asks you to tip.

And while I’m bitching… they also went ticketless, all tickets require a smartphone. And they charge for the convenience of them using my device too help them deliver tickets. Same with parking, must pay using your phone and there’s a $0.50 convenience charge.

My goal while driving is to ensure that I don’t make any other drivers have to hit their brakes unnecessarily.