He’s cosplaying as Iorik Byrnison

“Mr. Bradshaw, will you stand up please?”

If it ever came to needing a lawyer, I can find one (neighbor is a very good defense lawyer and a really decent guy). I did consider getting some type of coverage initially, but decided not to. My concern with paying for CC insurance is that, like medical insurance, they’ll happily take your money then probably find a reason to deny you when you need it. “Sorry, but you didn’t call for prior authorization before you discharged your firearm. You unfortunately are not covered for this incident. Oh, and as a reminder, your next premium payment is due at the end of the month…”

I know, it’s a nuclear option. Seriously shouldn’t put that card down right off. And yeah, hasn’t gone well for any central or south american government that the US has destabilized or overthrown due to some large corporation’s interests. But as all this garbage escalates, bringing up the possibility could make owners and shareholders squirm a bit. It hurts them financially, the only thing that would make them care. People who Trump might (might, small chance) listen to. But before that point? Those companies can produce all kinds of things. Doesn’t mean Canada or Mexico have to let those goods go out across their borders. Their trade agreement has been torn up by Trump again. And you know that bureaucracy is complicated, things get held up in customs sometimes, occasionally for very very long times. Paperwork gets lost… When companies here in the US are screaming about their supply lines breaking down again, now because of HIS stupid tariff war, there will be some negative political fallout. Trump’s ego and image are vulnerable things despite all the bluster. He won’t back down, but he could pivot to something else and let this nonsense drop.

That was Cory Doctorow’s recent take on it too. Trump just threw out the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico he was so proud to say was his accomplishment, after renegotiating NAFTA. They really should say fine, stew in your own mess. Ignore patents, crank out cheap pharmaceuticals, forget about DRM. Nationalize US factories on their soil. Will hurt for a while until new trade is established, but there is the whole rest of the planet to trade with.

Good album, listened to it again a couple days ago. State of the Union may have been written for the Bush presidency, but sounds just as applicable right now.

I do this with ours. Spray it and let sit for at least half an hour in the sink. Hose off the caustic with hot water, then nylon brush the residue.

I grew up there, and that’s pretty accurate. Very conservative Dutch christian area, but not completely dominated by that ideology. The church on every block depiction is quite true in some places. While there are little areas that can be more progressive, still not exactly a safe place to be too different. From my experience working there, LGBT folks were often understated, kept their personal life away from coworkers. Definitely a lot of quiet bigotry and discrimination, sometimes outright verbal and other abuse. Easier to recognize it now that I’m older and moved away. I’ve been gone for two decades, but probably still the same.

My cousin and his wife adopted their son from Guatemala. Great kid, growing up to become an admirable adult. They’re right-wing Trump supporters in the state of Florida. I know they voted for this shit, and probably don’t conceive of the idea this could ever harm THEIR son. But all it takes is the fact that he doesn’t look American enough to some racist in a uniform for him to get snatched up in a sweep. Really hope he doesn’t face this kind of harassment, but now its become much more likely.

UK Subs - Riot, Social Distortion - Don’t Drag Me Down, Restraining Order - Fight Back, The Casualties - 1312, Pennywise - Fuck Authority, Against All Authority - We Won’t Submit, Descendants - 'Merican (ugh, the formatting on mobile isn’t wonderful)

Hot Tang with cinnamon and clove. Pretty good.

Is it the color shifting filament, or coextruded type? I’ve used coextruded red-yellow-blue that looks really great when the prints were done. The three blend as they melt, so you get a rainbow effect of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple that shifts as you turn the finished piece. Anyway, for a short length of filament like you have, try doing a standard test print like a benchy or any small figure. Even if you end up short of filament to finish, you’ll have an idea of how the filament will look if you end up buying a roll.

I downloaded it yesterday, and started re-reading the last bit of Rhythm of War this morning to get back into the story. Parts of the series did feel like filler you just had to get through to reach the important bits of the story. I like the premise though, abilities gained by the symbiotic relationship with spren, trust being broken and rebuilt. It’ll be good to wrap up this story to see how Sanderson closes it.

Fight Back by Restraining Order. “If it feels like we’re under attack, know that we’re gonna fight back!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lrtYMpBNmw

Having watched Strange Brew, I’d have expected a response more like,“Take off, you hoser!” from those fine folks in the Great White North.

Making your own is worthwhile for oddball loads and custom rounds for rifle, and some pistol ammo. Something like 9mm just isn’t worth the time anymore after the cost of primers and powder more than doubled. I’ve been casting and loading for a bit over 10 years. Definitely want to wash your hands well after you finish, and no eating or drinking while you work. A little lead exposure doesn’t worry me, all my years working in labs around concentrated chemicals and drug actives are much more likely to cause me issues as I get older.

I remember using a program called Turtle Tracks using Logo. You programmed a turtle cursor to move around the screen and create drawings. That was definitely a long time ago.

This is all of the drawers in our kitchen.

It was $250, pretty expensive for an old gum ball machine. It is unique though with that sticker on it.

Saw this at a consignment shop a couple months ago, from about that same time period.