Does it necessarily need to be the tools of your specific job? You might not use the deep fryer in the execution of your personal duties, but it is at your job and, I imagine, could have an impact if you could get your opponent to it. (Perhaps even combining it with your previously mentioned strategy.)
My kid has always loved dinosaurs. One thing that always made me smile was that when they could barely enunciate anything, they would still say “pachycephalosaurus” perfectly every time.
That’s how I would have interpreted it, as well, but I’ve seen it used in situations where that didn’t seem fitting so I asked.
For me, it’s specifically the HP printer my wife has. It has one of those subscription models where you pay per page (or per some unit, I forget) and you can’t use it without an account and an internet connection.
I bought a Brother that offers but does not mandate a subscription and tried to get her to use it, but she is convinced the awful disgusting subscription model is easier.
Every time I see it it makes me a little sad and a little mad, but I had her put it on my network that has guest isolation, so it can’t touch or spy on any of my other devices and only impacts her.
(My feelings about it aren’t quite that strong in reality, but this is a thread about appliance beef. If her printer weren’t isolated, I might actually feel pretty strongly about it.)
My co-workers tell me it’s either “that’s interesting,” i.e. it drew their attention; or just that they’re looking at something. For example, if I provide a link to a ticket, they’re indicating that they received the link and have clicked or will click it to look at it.
I have also seen one person use it like the Michael Jackson eating popcorn gif when using a messenger that did not support embedded images.
Leaving off with an ellipsis makes it look like I should click your comment to continue reading.
I considered saying just that, but it didn’t seem like a winning situation. I believe I wished her luck finding something she could drink then wandered off until she was checked out.
The conversation had begun because I picked up a then-new flavor of soda and she was asking about it to replace her current soda choice or something like that. Perhaps she thought the carbonation or syrup neutralized whatever she believed she was allergic to in the water. Maybe she was confused by that movie The Others. We may never know and I’m okay with that.
That was my thought, as well. I made the mistake of engaging her in conversation, but did not find the results fruitful.
One time I was in line at a convenience store. The woman in front of me was saying that she only drinks soda because she is allergic to water.
Your diligence is appreciated. I’m familiar with bash-org-archive and qdb.lol; the problem is searching them. I hadn’t considered looking through them locally, but it’s a good idea.
Admittedly I am fallible, so it isn’t impossible I saw the quote elsewhere, but more likely I’m misremembering the quote referencing Gentoo. Perhaps it was about Arch or even just generally about compiling software. I’m pretty sure the quote referenced xchess, so perhaps that would be more helpful to grep.
Either way, thank you for making the effort to find it.
bash.org is gone and I can’t find a reliable way to search its replacements, but there was a quote on there that said something like “I love Gentoo. You can sit back and it’ll look like you’re a badass hacker but in reality you’re just installing xchess or something.”
Despite its appearance, I would recommend being cautious about watching it with a young kid. There are a lot of episodes with scary imagery and such (one of the very early episodes - actually in the anti canon seasons, I think - is about the zombification of the entire population of the world). This continues throughout the show’s entire run, but also existential horror becomes a running theme (especially in the episodes I mentioned for introducing people to the show, which is why I love them so much).
It can definitely be a good show to share with your progeny and there are lots of safe episodes. I’m looking forward to watching it with my kid, but that said, make sure you vet episodes or at least read the description before watching them together. Obviously, this depends on the individual and you’ll need to make your own judgement call about them.
Probably don’t watch this episode with your kid until they’re older:
edit: Edit removed because I tried a few approaches to hide spoilers and none of them worked in my client.
Well … Kind of. Due to the aforementioned anti-canon nature, they don’t add much to the story, but they do familiarize you with the characters and universe. I think they’re both worth watching at least once, but whether or not doing so should be on your first viewing probably depends on the watcher. Usually, when I introduce a friend to it, I show them one of two particular really good episodes that don’t require much context, then let the friend kind of direct their own viewing experience. Some people want to witness the entire run, whereas some prefer only the episodes that are closer to what they’d enjoy. (I do skip the “Grayble” episodes, personally.)
If you’re considering giving Adventure Time a go and would like a viewing partner, let me know! I love seeing people be exposed to it for the first time.
And for what it’s worth, others may disagree, but the introductory episodes I usually show my friends are Egress, Puhoy, and maybe Dungeon Train. They are all episodes that are very much enhanced by context, but don’t require it to intrigue (IMO; again, others may very justifiably disagree). I have, however, created a lot of fans with that lineup.
edit: I think skipping the first two seasons wouldn’t diminish your appreciation of the show, but if you do skip them, I think you should go back and watch them later. Probably only once, though.
I genuinely, no sarcasm, feel that this was an excellent addition to the thread. You got a guffaw out of me with the first sentence.
Adventure Time for me. The first two, IIRC, seasons are explicitly “anti canon” per the creator and drove me away as a result. At a friend’s insistence, I persisted until season three and it ended up being among my favorite shows, it just kept getting better and better.
Is this a Futurama reference?
My wife has seen me at every stage of facial hair, yet I’ve never seen her with a beard … Curious.
Until I read your comment, I thought it was just a strong wind.