BarneyPiccolo
@BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
- Comment on Anon is 23 5 hours ago:
If nobody will hire you, hire yourself. There are a lot of micro-businesses you can start with little to no money, especially online. Use your imagination, do some research, and give it a try. People are creating new Internet businesses every day, and succeeding.
- Comment on Anon is 23 5 hours ago:
Good plan.
- Comment on Fappucino 5 hours ago:
MOST bosses DO have it coming. I’m a business owner, and I get it. One of the reasons I became self-employed was because I was sick of getting fucked over by brain-dead bosses. I figured if they could succeed, I could, so I became a Boss myself, with the pledge that I would not treat my employees the way I’ve been treated, and that’s why the first two people I ever hired, still work for me, and are friends.
- Comment on Fappucino 5 hours ago:
One downvote from a Boss.
- Comment on Fappucino 5 hours ago:
When we heard he was doing it to his BOSS.
- Comment on Fappucino 5 hours ago:
“This is how he takes his coffee, don’t judge.”
- Comment on First time seeing Cyber truck in South Africa ! 😍 8 hours ago:
Burn it.
- Comment on The Dangers of Socialism they warned us about... 8 hours ago:
Our economic system has spawned a new type of player, the Sociopathic Oligarch, who has embraced authoritarianism to protect their fortunes.
- Comment on *landbastard intensifies at the right of replacing a 2 dollar light switch". 8 hours ago:
You can buy termites?
- Comment on *landbastard intensifies at the right of replacing a 2 dollar light switch". 8 hours ago:
The new customer service protocols seems to be “Here’s what we got, you want it? Gimme your money, here’s the thing, now leave. What? You want the thing to work, too? We got your money, you got your thing, now get the fuck out of here, until you need another one.”
This landlord took the guy’s money and gave him a lease, now the guy expects to actually LIVE there, too?
- Comment on The most unrealistic part of Odyssey is the journey taking 20 years 8 hours ago:
I grew up in that area as a kid.
Troy is part of the Tri-city Area of Albany/ Schenectady/ Troy, so it is really part of the State Capital. If you are into state capitals, which generally have a mild historical interest, then there you are.
Ithaca is just another small central NY city. Central NY is one of the most beautiful parts of America to drive through, with old stone houses and rock walls dividing farm fields. It’s not really known for some big historical event or location, it’s just one of those old historical areas where you hit the antique stores, and have meals at quaint little cafes, and stay at a B&B somewhere.
- Comment on *landbastard intensifies at the right of replacing a 2 dollar light switch". 19 hours ago:
Sooo, no retirees, stay-at-home moms, lottery winners, self-employed, etc.?
- Comment on 20 hours ago:
A big part of it is keeping you on the site, engaged. It’s best if you are watching a movie, but browsing around is good, too. At least they aren’t on a competitor’s site.
- Comment on When Stephen Colbert had The Colbert Report did the right ever realize he was doing a parody of them? 1 day ago:
At the beginning of the first Trump term? No, they were ALL amateurs and idiots and ARROGANT. They were proving their ignorance and incompetence with every public statement they made, and they LOVED to hear themselves talk, so they said stupid stuff all day, every day.
I remember this very well, because it was hilarious. It was very clear at the time that the people who booked Colbert thought he was the real deal, and thought they were booking a very popular Conservative talk show host with good ratings.
- Comment on Hell yeah. 1 day ago:
Data Centers
- Comment on Hell yeah. 1 day ago:
The original capitalist fire brigade were local companies that a business owner or homeowner could pay to come and put out a fire. They were given a cast iron plaque, called a “Fire Mark,” to put on their building, next to the door. When the fire brigade showed up, and there was no Fire Mark, they’d just watch the building burn down, unless the owner paid immediately.
When cities decided that was a terrible system, those fire brigade companies morphed into the first insurance companies, and they’ve been parasites on our lives ever since.
- Comment on take their money and arrest those responsible 1 day ago:
Please, dodging taxes is the least of Shell’s atrocities.
- Comment on Literally nobody 1 day ago:
I have long ago reached the end of my tolerance for religious nonsense. I will not engage in any serious discussion about religious fairy tales. If I want to discuss fictional world building, I’d rather talk about Lord of the Rings, or Star Trek, or Star Wars, all of which are far more interesting works of fantasy fiction than any religious lore.
We have to stop allowing religion to be an influential force on our government. If people want to embrace religion in their personal lives, that’s their free choice to make, but they should be considered the oddballs that they are, and should be dismissed as serious political candidates, since they proudly believe in, speak to, and get advice and guidance from imaginary beings in their head.
That weirdo should not be making decisions about the future of our country. It’s like the olden days, when they would take the ravings of a schizophrenic as messages from God.
- Comment on virtual politics 1 day ago:
This is the exact same look my Dad would have when he was deep into dementia, and didn’t recognize anyone around him. He would just smile and agree with everything.
- Comment on Hell yeah. 1 day ago:
Think of the money they can save, and give tax cuts to the Sociopathic Oligarchs. No sense wasting knowledge on people who are only going to die in slave labor camps anyway.
- Comment on Hell yeah. 1 day ago:
Wait until they find out you can do early voting at the Library.
- Comment on Hell yeah. 1 day ago:
Libraries are another example of a purely Socialist concept that is woven into our “Democratic” society, so this is their chance to demonize libraries in their defamation of Socialism before the Midterms. Museums are next.
When they do that, remind them that nothing is more Socialist than the Fire Department, which was originally a private operation, until the citizens made it a socialist municipal mainstay. Do they want to get rid of the Fire Department, just because it is Socialist? How about public parks? How about State or National Parks?
- Comment on Hell yeah. 1 day ago:
It’s limited, so you have to sign up in advance.
- Comment on We hate him no matter who he represents. 1 day ago:
You going to vote for AOC in 2028?
- Comment on We hate him no matter who he represents. 1 day ago:
What’s with that photo of Trump? He looks like he’s been on the fat drug for a year.
- Comment on Those of us who don't use ChatGPT will get this one ;) 2 days ago:
If it was based on page count, I’d recommend double spacing. Just remember with word count: no contractions. Spell it out!
- Comment on [deleted] 2 days ago:
Nah, keep them from getting rancid in the summer heat.
- Comment on When Stephen Colbert had The Colbert Report did the right ever realize he was doing a parody of them? 3 days ago:
Colbert wasn’t chosen because the president had a thick skin and thought being roasted would be funny. Republicans have never had a sense of humor, especially about themselves, their Imposter Syndrome is too real.
The Bush administration was remarkably stupid, not MAGA stupid, but still stupid. I always figured that whoever had the job of greenlighting the comedian got trolled by someone who thought it would be funny to recommend Colbert, and they took a look, decided he looked Republican enough, and signed off.
- Comment on Maow. 4 days ago:
It’s still warm, we can sleep on it.
- Comment on Beware Beans! 4 days ago:
Beans knows what’s what.