Vanth

I took a Wilderness First Aid refresher earlier this year. It was interesting how much the curriculum has stayed the same but the emphasis has changed since I took it a few years ago. There’s still the checklist to get to “should I call for evacuation or not” but where before it felt like encouraging people to call for evacuation when needed, this one felt more like “stop to think and be sure a call is really needed because too many people are tying up S&R with their InReach Mini calls for a twisted ankle”.

Also new is the full-throated support of adding Narcan to your kit, assuming a state with decent Good Samaritan laws.

AI trail guidance sound like exacerbating an already untenable situation.

Tech companies do t want us to have friend or family connections. Sad and lonely people buy more stuff.

Who remembers when Radio Shack carried actual radio components?

I don’t, but grew up hearing the tales.

They are information sponges. They won’t understand everything, but they will catch on to at least some things. Don’t treat them like idiots. Don’t be unfair. Don’t be arbitrary.

Because it’s fresh in mind from a personal conversation, e.g., if a parents treats one child better than the other, the other absolutely sees it and she will remember. Reactions may vary, but she sees it and will make future choices with that information in mind.

Drip, Marble Madness, Lemmings

Not gonna get people to stop watching CBS either.

Hmm, seems to me the more reasonable ask would be for people to play solid general defense rather than to cut out specific “evil companies”. Use a decent piece of anti-tracking software. Be thoughtful about what data they give out when signing up for services.

Versus telling people to avoid CBS, which likely comes off a wee bit conspiracy-sounding to the layman.

No red flags here. Looks good.

Sure, it’s “ok” in that I don’t think you should go to jail for it.

But you need to be “ok” with the consequences. Like how many people would be turned off by your language and would not want to associate with you. Who would judge you as a high-drama person to avoid (this is where I am personally, given your description of using a slur to try to bait someone into trouble). And people like school administrators who would remove you for breaking their specific rules on speech (or mods on a forum). And the employer who would fire you for using what is generally seen as unprofessional language.

Static Shock

Be very skeptical of any “rules” of first dates. This one is definitely bunk.

Lots of people don’t drink.

Lots of people don’t like bars.

Lots of people think dinner/drinks where there is nothing to do but chat is an awful first date. (Hello, this one is me 100%).

Lots of people are conscientious of drinking on a first date with a person they don’t know as a safety measure. (Hello, me again).

Throw in religious/cultural/medical needs on drinking and this “rule” falls apart even faster.

Depends on context of the conversation. Could mean something like City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri or it could mean a sex thing.

Curious if anyone on here has had zero negative interactions. I don’t know if that’s possible.

If any negative interactions stresses you out, OP, a forum-style community like this might not be for you. Or maybe you would be happier on an instance that disables downvotes; there are a few of them out there.

I’ve been very pleased with your performance since joining the family 30 seconds ago. How would you feel about joining our management training program? Double the work for 10% more pay. I’m so proud. Can I call you son?

Hired!

Cooked or uncooked? Either way, you seem like a good fit for the team.

His math and logic works are a good read. The Game of Logic (1886) for one.

I mean, sure, if you don’t want to try any other answer to help convince them to hire you out of all the other applicants.

They’re not asking “why do you want a job” they’re asking “why do you want this job”.

As in, out of all the jobs that will pay you money, why do you want this one in particular?

There are other points during an interview process to lay out your pay expectations.

Pretty sure the real answer is Alice; the gays took over the fandom because Kristen Stewart. So Christians and Muslims should defer to … Wiccans?

Even people with textbook “consistent” menstrual cycles vary by 3-5 days. People with “inconsistent” cycles vary by weeks or even months. Tracking helps anyone on that spectrum.

I’m towards the more consistent end of the spectrum, but I still use a calendar reminder because my cycle is not a perfect calendar month long so it’s not as easy as “my period will start around the 5th of every month”. I want to ensure I’m prepared (mentally and with menstruation products) before it starts. Doubly so because I travel for work a fair bit and need to pack for it.

And yes, I moved away from a cloud-based app to a local-only tracker over privacy concerns.