I swear, overcoming fixed functional-ness is like a superpower when you can apply it.

I once shared a small office with a co-worker. I had the idea to move the desks away from the walls and place them back-to-back, diagonally, in the middle of the room. Other co-workers scoffed and remarked at how dumb and unconventional this looked. Then I explained that we each now had nearly full privacy from each other, much more personal space in our respective corners, no more glare from the window, and nobody could sneak up on us from the door anymore. Things got pretty quiet after that.

Useful? Not exactly. But you’d never look lazy or idle, that’s for sure.

/me goes back to get second folding chair.

Pascal went to military school.

I’m not in love with the idea, but a language that cuts out the BS has a sudden appeal when on a group/team project.

I take this as less of a “I can’t use this intuitive feature reliably” thing and more of a “the truth table will bite you in the ass when you least expect it and/or make a mistake” thing.

I think the punchline goes multiple ways at once: “the protesters were stupid thinking this would help”, “the protesters were stupid in how they tried to protest”, and “everyone back then was stupid because it’s Waterworld now.”

That depends.

39 and under crowd - “Wanna go again?”

40 and over crowd - “I’m going to need at least that many breaks.”

Yes

I’m dead. How is anyone this bad at delivering crucial information?

Oh, everything’s fine now, …

I wish. Nope, nothing like my family.

… but two weeks ago she was murdered.

Nevermind, this checks out.

It also doesn’t hurt that Anjelica is always illuminated like she’s from another movie altogether (credit to CinemaTherapy). The director turned the glamor factor up to 11 in every scene without breaking anything. It’s impossible to follow that.

Raul, somehow, manages to be a complete ham yet relatable, lovable, and most importantly, believable.

Tofu chili was nasty. It’s probably a texture thing

Even Mapo Tofu still has real meat in it for the right texture. For a 100% veggie option, you gotta go extra/ultra firm. I’ve only ever seen it at the local Korean grocer though - “American” grocery stores don’t carry stuff with the right texture. TVP might work too.

I really want to believe this was the only heated part of the power transfer.

Better than bacon. And I know those are fighting words in some places. Just embrace the schmaltz and let it drip into the rice.

The key is to get to that skin while it’s still hot, but before it winds up in the fridge. You can reconstitute it in a skillet, like bacon, but it’s just not the same.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Just for you, what is easily the best cover of this theme.

I was gonna say. Jenkins needs zero help. Just let him do his (final) thing.

I have a question. Would age be at all a factor in the vibe? How about acute arthritis and being a newbie? I wouldn’t expect to just “fit in” immediately, but I’m left wondering if a slower middle-aged dude would have a hard time hanging with that crowd.

Hah! What gets used for real there would have Jeep owners drooling with envy.

Wow, it’s sure smells bad out here. Is anyone >yawn< else getting sleepy?

I visited Iceland, not too long ago. The tour guides, politely, made a point of illustrating how much of a rude menace tourists can be with their rental cars. We got a pass, of course, as we were on a tour bus every time this happened. The message was clear: use the world-class public transit and charter busses/tours where possible.

My perspective as a tourist: the cops really are needed in situations like this.