FlexibleToast @ FlexibleToast @lemmy.world

Posts

0

Comments

1,001

Joined

2 yr. ago

I didn't say appropriate consequences, but there would have been something.

Only if he wasn't reelected.

180° wouldn't be orthogonal...

There is a lot to be said about the maturity of someone taking classes at a later stage in life. I went back to get my CS degree after my time in the military. In high school I was a solid C student, in my associate degree before the military I was a B+ student, after the military I graduated Summa Cum Laude and the only two classes I didn't get an A in were classes that I missed the first two weeks of school because I was deployed with the National Guard. The self-discipline makes a huge difference.

He has too much money to be held accountable. People with that much money only get held accountable if their crime is against others with that much money.

A long time ago, I learned a way to do something that had a similar effect. Most places I've worked allow you to have a split deposit. So, I have two checking accounts at my bank. Add up all your monthly recurring expenses, then have a split deposit so that enough money goes to one of the checking accounts for the recurring expenses, anything leftover goes to your other checking account. You can spend all the money in the "spending" account because your bills are covered by the "bills" account.

I had a job that paid semi monthly. Every 1st and 15th. This meme definitely fits on those 31 day months.

Nah, the destruction of the US by trying to run for a second term will be his legacy.

I switched to DuckDuckGo a while back and even that was beneficial. I can always tell when I'm on a different machine and I forget to switch the default search... It's wild how fast they've fallen.

These days I setup ollama with open webui to host my own ai. Then you can connect Searxng to that and have the AI search the web for you and return no nonsense results.

Yeah, they could conduct a peaceful transfer of power without the congratulations. They would be ruthlessly mocked for being sore losers, but they would be internally consistent at least.

Your vegetarian chili sounds better, and I'm definitely more on the carnivore side. I don't know if I've ever made chili with pinto beans. I'm a kidney and red bean man myself.

Exactly. His legacy is not doing what he promised, not being that bridge to the next generation. Only giving up his lust for being president when it was too late.

I'm not sure this one will pass congressional approval. I could see it easily going in either direction.

A guajillo, as in one? You're proving my point here. And nothing spicy.

Rubio is probably the least controversial pick so far.

On the other hand I can see republican politicians pretending to be stunned in order to say one thing and do another. They get to pretend they don't like it for the political game and then actually support it.

Again, I don't necessarily disagree about it from a competition/traditionalist perspective, but I'm going to put it in mine because I like it. That said, I do find that most recipes are akin to a tomato, meat, and beans stew and are sorely lacking in the chilis that the dish is named after.

If you're chili con carne is "just meat," you've seriously skimped on the star of the show, the chilis. Which most people seem to do... I've seen way too many chili recipes that are basically just a tomato, meat, and bean stew with a dash of chili powder.

I don't think any food is pure. Traditions are forever changing.

I 100% agree. Hence I said I understand the purists and the chili competitions that don't allow beans, but I'm going to make mine with beans. Also, much of the best foods are fusions. The chilis, the spicy fruits not the dish, are the perfect example. I can't imagine a world in which Indian, Thai, or just about any Asian dish doesn't have a spicy kick to it. Yet every single species of chili originated in South America. Same story with the tomato. My favorite cuisine is Cajun which is French cooking techniques using the South American and Haitian ingredients that were available. There are countless examples like that.

But really? Do we really have to implement learning programs for this shit or something?

Yes. Every time something new is introduced, people have to learn the new thing. Not everyone is as informed as you or I. Most people don't care that much and have never considered alternative voting techniques.

It's the paradox of choice. With more options, people become more likely to not choose because it's overwhelming.