DagwoodIII
@DagwoodIII@piefed.social
- Comment on Why are so many after-shave lotion perfumed ? 2 days ago:
[off topic?]
I’ve used witch hazel for years. Mild scent and not as astringent as rubbing alcohol.
- Comment on We've done it, boys 4 days ago:
Stop focusing on trivialities and ignoring the facts.
Read the book.
- Comment on We've done it, boys 4 days ago:
One reason George Washington wasn’t the worst general was that he was actually a fine horseman and could get around the battlefield quickly.
Try an actual book written by one of the best minds of our time.
- Comment on OMFG 4 days ago:
Similarly…
Someone commented in a thread that they were from Minnesota and they thought ketchup was too spicy.
I was ready to crucify the heretic.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
lol!
I’ve worked retail, and seen old women spending hours picking out the right pair of Doc Martens.
You can be butch and fashion conscious.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/10/04/11/90454329-0-image-m-82_1728039509923.jpg
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
From the movie “Mahogany”
“You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever.”
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
Everyone is different.
Sexually transmitted diseases in retirement homes. Actual medical study.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
In both cases it’s internalized.
Remember the line where a 20something actor says that he should have stayed in high school, because high school girls stay the same age and he’s getting older?
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
A wise woman* once opined that a man wasn’t old until there were no women his age he found attractive, and that a woman was old the first time she looked for a dress to make her look younger.
- Comment on We've done it, boys 4 days ago:
Comparing business in ancient times with business today is like comparing warfare of today with sword and shield fighting.
- Comment on We've done it, boys 5 days ago:
The funny thing is that Bush Dr. castigated Reagan’s tax cuts as ‘voo-doo economics’ when they were running against each other in the primaries. Once Reagan won the nomination, Bush signed on whole heartedly
- Comment on We've done it, boys 5 days ago:
LBJ wanted to have social spending and have a massive knockout punch in Vietnam. Instead of a knockout punch, the War turned into a massive quagmire. It was costing the US a fortune, but LBJ didn’t want to raise taxes, so he printed money. Nixon got elected and doubled down on the War and using inflation to pay for it. The4n the OPEC oil embargo hit and inflation went through the roof.
Jimmy Carter’s plan [controlled by Fed chair Paul Volker] solved inflation, but by the time it kicked in Carter had been replaced by Reagan. Reagan deregulated a lot of industries and let them run wild.
In 1968, ‘middle class’ was defined as one Union job supporting a family of four. At that time $1 million was a vast fortune. By the time Bush Sr. was out, ‘middle class’ meant two incomes to run the home, and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.
- Comment on Is there an optimal home/apartment size that most people would be happy with? 1 week ago:
Short answer. No.
People vary too much, and have wildly different ideas about how much is ‘enough.’
This line is from a novel, but there’s a lot of truth in it. “If I was on my own, I could live in a pup tent. When I have to live with one other person I need a 30 room mansion.”
Other people would be happy in a small place if they had access to different things; parks, gyms; museums; libraries; schools.
And, a world where all the hosues were similar size would look pretty boring.
- Comment on I miss Levis 1 week ago:
People who are being paid to be very, very, very, very nice…
Or so I am told…
- Comment on I miss Levis 1 week ago:
When it first came out, “Her” was edgy science fiction.
Now it’s a Hallmark movie.
- Comment on I miss Levis 1 week ago:
Nice video.
- Comment on I miss Levis 1 week ago:
The last is kinda the point of the prior actions.
Unless you want to seek professional help, you’re going to have to meet folks
- Comment on I miss Levis 1 week ago:
I swear by Carhartt.
- Comment on I miss Levis 1 week ago:
Does that mean you’ll go to the gym; stop eating so much junk food; take showers every day; keep your abode clean; go out of the house and talk to people in real life?
[jk]
- Comment on Hashtag spiritual hashtag truth 1 week ago:
A quick search shows that at least two Federal agencies are involved [FAA and NTSB] in any investigation. You could probably do a Freedom of Information Act search.
The usual process is to release an edited version.
I’d think that unless there was a compelling reason, like an allegation that the pilot deliberately crashed the plane, they’d respect the crews privacy.
- Comment on Hashtag spiritual hashtag truth 1 week ago:
On the other hand, if you’re already on the battlefield…
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
In my area there are a lot of hardware stores that carry work clothes. Rain gear, boots, even underwear. I never asked, but I always assumed the thinking was that when a guy shows up for a hammer, he’ll look and remember that he needs a shirt.
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
The Canadian tuxedo has entered the chat.
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
Have you gone to one of those places?
Restaurant supply places have very chic options; lots of upscale places use tuxedoes. Security guard blazers and slacks look pretty good.
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
[off topic]
There’s a fascinating history of laundry in America.
During the Gold Rush, they’d ship laundry from San Francisco to Hawai’i because that was the cheapest option.
“Chinese Hand Laundry” was ubiquitous for decades in American cities. Back in the day, laundry was ‘women’s work,’ and men would rather work in sewers than lower themselves to do it. The Chinese immigrants were happy with any work, and created their own niche.
Around 1950 they polled American men and women about the greatest invention of the 20th Century. The men mostly picked the car; the women went for the washing machine.
Now I’ve cleared out my brain for a while…
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
Paper plates are a thing.
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
The best place to get clothes is the local uniform supply/restaurant supply/hardware store.
Work type clothes are designed to be worn every day. Even if you have a small place you can store clothes in a box under the bed or at the bottom of the closet.
- Comment on It's always about dat math 1 week ago:
I’d rather use a laundry that picks up and delivers folded clothes than get food delivered.
You’re allowed to use paper plates and throw them away after one use.
- Comment on Tip From Dale Gribble; noted Anarchist 1 week ago:
Mao said that the revolutionary moves among the population like a fish moves through the sea.
The people who are doing the most are the ones who are quiet and circumspect; they have jobs and pay their taxes and never confront the police.
“Hide in plain sight.”
