DharkStare

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Tinted windows, security cameras, and uniforms...rock solid proof of a weed farm. /s

That describes 90% of the businesses I shop at.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

The joke is so obvious there's no need to comment on it so others, including myself, are using this as an opportunity to post our opinions on the difference between sci-fi and fantasy.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I would argue that science fiction and fantasy are the same thing and the only difference is the explanation for how all the cool stuff works.

Functionally, there's no real difference between a portal that takes the characters to another world using a wormhole and one that does it through through magic. Just like how there's no difference between Vulcans/Klingons/Wookies and Elves/Dwarves/Beastmen. Both are intelligent non-humans.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They think when the chaos hits they'll be the ones climbing the ladder instead of the ones being used as a ladder.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I could be entirely wrong about this but isn't it in-universe lore that Elves don't see the curvature of the world and that's how they can see so far?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

George Jetson was able to support his whole family off his single job working one hour a day, two days a week and his job was to just push a button.

The people in the past were Incredibly optimistic about the future.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

That's what I'm hoping for as well. The Switch is a great console and the only thing it really needs is upgraded hardware.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

I don't know how relevant this is to you but I was looking at getting a Boox since it would easily let me read my Kindle and Kobo books on a single device without any hassle. However, it achieves this by running their apps so the books are segregated. There's no one library with all your books. Your Kindle books are only on the Kindle app, your Kobo books are only on the Kobo app, your library books are only on the Libby app.

It sounded really tedious to have to flip between a bunch of different apps to track all my books so I decided to just stick with Kobo.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Her quote never really felt that outrageous. She wasn't even calling all Trump supporters "deplorable". Here's her quote

“You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right?” Clinton said. “The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic—you name it. And unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up.” She said the other half of Trump’s supporters “feel that the government has let them down” and are “desperate for change.” “Those are people we have to understand and empathize with as well,” she said.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wasn't he powerless in the episode he was afraid of Guinan? Maybe he was worried she would use the opportunity to get revenge.

 

I ordered a mystery box from Adagio which finally came in and was surprised at what came in. I was expecting a collection of single cup samples but instead I got several of the larger bags that can make multiple cups each.

This box contained:

  • April in Paris - .8oz
  • Blueberry Peach Gobbler Green - .5oz
  • Double Ginger Herbal - .8oz
  • Lemon Meringue Green - .5oz
  • Zodiac - aries tea - Single
  • Black Jasmine Song - Single
  • Tie Kuan Yin Black - .4oz

Since they change what they put in the mystery box each month, I might just see how to setup a monthly auto-purchase.

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Tried Lady Grey a la Creme (www.spiceandtea.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I picked up some new teas from a shop while on vacation and this one was pretty good. I like teas with lavender in them but I find that it's sometimes overpowering. This one had the lavender taste without it overwhelming the other flavors.

Edit: I tried to upload a picture but it wouldn't let me so I used a link to the one of the pictures on the site.

 

cross-posted from: https://mastodon.world/users/Dharkstare/statuses/110907809992150333

Just in case anyone is interested, Humble Bundle has a Tad Williams bundle containing 21 ebooks for $18. The offer ends in about 1.5 days. The ebooks come through kobo.com so you would require an account with kobo to redeem the ebooks.

#HumbleBundle #Books #ebook #TadWilliams #Fantasy #kobo @ebookdeals @books

 

I know there's a whole ethics thing revolving around the use of AI but I still find this sort of stuff to be amazing.

 

I've gone from getting tea bags at the grocery store to tea bags ordered online and just started getting loose leaf tea. I've been buying the bags and the loose tea from Stash but I was wondering where all of you get your tea.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I just tried this tea and it was very good. I'm not a big fan of cherries but I have been drinking it almost every day and like it more than the Cinnamon Black Tea I bought at the same time.

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