toynbee

@toynbee@piefed.social

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hackerman⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  At my very first IT job I tried this when the facility lost its internet connection. I guess the router didn’t have any kind of battery backup because it cleared all of the settings and didn’t regain contact with the ISP.

  It didn’t initially go well for me, but eventually the much more experienced IT contractor clarified that that shouldn’t happen and probably wasn’t my fault, at which point I got some leeway.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨bro got neutered⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Also, after investing whatever you can afford to lose, forget about it for a long time. If stocks (at the level most of us can even think about buying) are going to pay off, it’s going to take a while.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valid point⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Spectacles, testicles (optional), wallet and watch. I know this is supposed to be how to cross yourself, but ever since my mother taught it to me I’ve used it as a way to make sure I was carrying everything I was likely to need.

  Sometimes I’ll quote it to my wife and she’ll say “oh wait, I forgot my testicles!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valid point⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve memorized my credit card details for a decade and a half. I don’t often forget my wallet, but it has happened. The few times it has, cashiers have been confused but generally managed to make it work when I’ve given them the numbers. (And to be clear, I’m grateful to them for accommodating the situation.)

  I’ve never considered physically embodying cash within my phone. I’m super paranoid about leaving it behind ever since I broke my ankle and had to call my wife to save me, so I’m less likely to forget it than I am my wallet. Thanks for the idea!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Well you see, uh...⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I once put this song on when I thought my kid wasn’t paying attention:

  https://youtube.com/watch?v=BLzxuIfD9rU

  After ignoring most of the song, they suddenly looked up and said “Daddy, what is reality?” I admit I was completely unprepared for that question.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Well you see, uh...⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  My sister says the trick to deal with this is to respond with something like “well, what/why do you think?”

  I’ve gotten mixed results with this approach.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Well you see, uh...⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  You missed the most important and inevitable part.

  https://youtube.com/watch?v=TR-qdjtyYyc

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A Ripple in Space⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Roy?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Health yeating⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Souper.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I gotta feeling, that tonight’s gonna be a good night.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Are you sure it won’t be a good, good night?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You'll regret it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s what I was hoping to imply!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You'll regret it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I used to have them semi frequently, but haven’t for many years, even if I fell asleep having to pee.

  My least favorite pee dream that I can remember was from when I was a child. I don’t really remember many of the details, but I know that I was in a submarine and I think there were mercenaries trying to take it over. Also, it was slowly flooding.

  I was young and it scared the hell out of me. The moment I woke up I went to an appropriate receptacle and peed. For a long, long time I made sure to void everything before I fell asleep.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I said meow!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  We used to leave out kibble and let our cats graze, but two of them are getting elderly and have weak teeth. My wife took pity on them and started supplementing their diet with wet food every morning.

  I don’t think there’s anyone in the house who doesn’t regret that decision being made.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s probably why it fell down.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You'll regret it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I once had a pee dream set in the undefined future. In it, there were plenty of toilets but they were all protected by forcefields. The forcefields were intermittent, but with only moments when they were off, so you could get through only with very precise timing.

  I spent the entire dream trying to either match that timing or find a restroom without a forcefield. I didn’t succeed at either, but fortunately that meant I didn’t try to pee, either.

  That said, the moment I woke up I immediately ran to the real life … I hope … Bathroom.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨JOB⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Tatert?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Explosive Diarrhea Is Surging Across The US Right Now : ScienceAlert⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  In all honesty, you should probably leave it behind.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Don't have kids⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This happened in Malcolm in the Middle.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is why we have two-factor authentication.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re referring to AIM (and other messengers) as “social media,” I would definitely describe them as having a net positive impact on at least my personal life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is why we have two-factor authentication.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  All right then, “beneficial.” To anyone involved.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is why we have two-factor authentication.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree that doing something non destructive is fine, if unnecessary.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is why we have two-factor authentication.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  You shouldn’t.

  If the goal was to teach me a lesson, there were less destructive ways to do it.

  If the goal was to troll, well, that’s without redeeming qualities.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨So I searched for art on eBay...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Rule number one: You do not talk about Fight Club.

  I see you are referencing it, so you have broken the rule. However, it’s been a long time since I either read or watched that, so I’m not actually sure what the consequences are supposed to be.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is why we have two-factor authentication.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Back when I was in college, I was young and dumb enough that I’d login to AIM on the college computers. (Nowadays I won’t login to personal accounts on anything I don’t fully control. I’m always surprised by coworkers who check their bank accounts, social media, personal email, etc. on their work laptops.)

  Anyway, even at the time I was pretty good at logging out when I left each computer, but once I forgot. The next time I logged in, I was surprised to discover that my entire buddy list had been cleared. I never understood the motivation behind doing so. I don’t think it was particularly funny but, even if it were, it’s not like the perpetrator got to see my reaction or even to point and laugh.

  I did learn a lesson from it, but presuming that that was the mission of whomever did it feels … Generous.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Burger King.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Customers of that location should try out Abbey Burger Bistro.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The agenda⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  And B: five and a quartet?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This has gotten out of hand and I demand satisfaction.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Not a lot of self control, I can tell you that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This has gotten out of hand and I demand satisfaction.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s a particular kind of wrap. Or at least particularly prepared.

  If you get a burrito in that wrap you know you’re in for a good time followed by at least several hours of groaning and hating yourself. Then wanting another.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This has gotten out of hand and I demand satisfaction.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Perhaps they’re using tiles for scale.

  Or they wanted to make sure you saw Megatron’s reflection.