Odd Stuff (Part 2)

We’ve been experiencing them as well. Itchy AF. Thought they were a new breed of vicious mosquitos until we learned of the mite issue.

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So many odd and disturbing legislative decisions have led to this particular mess in US healthcare. After reducing what goes to police, this would be a great place to reallocate those funds:

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Right to repair shouldn’t exist – not because it’s wrong but because it’s so obviously right

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Couldn’t find the history thread but it’s odd too.

Suffolk County Community College - checks out.

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I was living/working in Europe when that article first came out. Do I need to list all the ways in which the guy was wrong about both U.S. and European drinking and driving?

Yeah, didn’t think so!

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I took some classes there. That may explain a lot.

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:man_shrugging:

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Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

"The amount of ground in the windscreen is more than transport pilots are used to seeing, but otherwise, it’s straightforward.”

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The historical antecedent to this?

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“great party trick and fun to fly,”

The RAF has parties on those things?

Earlier in the day, four oil tankers reported that they were “not under command”, which usually means that a vessel has lost power and cannot steer. One of the ships later began moving, the Associated Press news agency reports.

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The cargo compartment is 26.82/5.48/3.76 m L/W/H, that’s lage enough for a decent rave.

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:thinking:

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I didn’t know that in English, the orange in robins, foxes and some people’s hair was called red because “orange” wasn’t a concept (and thus, a word) yet.

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image

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Well, maybe it will be a future Weinerschnitzel. :man_shrugging:

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This is pretty cool. “Obscene” grotesques and gargoyles are not uncommon.

Short piece about this:

The Sheela-na-Gigs are somewhat more well-known

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Camel teeth. Eep!

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