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glennsills

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Software developer. Father. Old Guy. I am mostly here to consume interesting content rather than create it.

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RickiTarr, to random
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Okay, this might sound weird, but this is what I'm thinking of today. I'm assuming most of you know the idiom, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." I know it's about looking at the horse's teeth to check it's age and health, but in my heart I have an alternate history where it's about The Trojan Horse, which doesn't really even make much sense, but it's still living there rent free.

So, does anyone else do this, make up alternate histories for words or phrases? If you do, I'd love examples!

glennsills,
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@DemocracySpot @RickiTarr She meant a male cow which I know is not a cow but a bull but COME ON MAN this is a Southern expression it isn't supposed to be logically correct. If it was it wouldn't be an old-timey Southern expression!

keithmorrisnm, to random
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glennsills,
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@keithmorrisnm This is the only cartoon that could ever be worthy of that song.

Sheril, to random
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Dogs are the best.

glennsills,
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@Sheril Yeah, for sure. R.I.P. Charlie. I miss you little buddy. Bark at some angels for me.

18+ RickiTarr, to random
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This looks like a horror movie.

glennsills,
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@airwhale @RickiTarr @purplepadma This is somehow less scary. Weird. Thanks Terry Pratchett!

cstross, to random
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It's almost like the hereditary aristocracy never went away, they just rebranded and retitled themselves as "billionaires" and "nepo babies".
https://mastodon.scot/@LordWoolamaloo/112215348092487717

glennsills,
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@cstross Yes, this is human nature plus arithmetic. Eliminating this requires that society apply a constant force.

dgar, to random
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Just finished reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

I love a hero with a twisted back story.

glennsills,
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@dgar You are definitely on a dad joke roll this morning.

futurebird, to random
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Cataglyphis lutea (UAE and parts of India) is a desert dwelling ant, the photos of this ant on iNaturalist caught my eye, since, like Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (the Spider Ant of Australia), this these little ants fold their gasters over their mesonoma.

Very little is known about Cataglyphis lutea, shockingly little. I can't even find a mention of gaster folding in any of the brief descriptions of this ant.

This is why descriptions are not enough. 1/

(photos by Jonghyn Park and TimL)

A black ant with a red head and black dot eyes clamors over a rock on remarkably long legs. The antennae and legs are very long and evenly spread giving the impression of a spider (hence the common name) The gaster is folded over the mesonoma.

glennsills,
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@albertcardona @futurebird My physical therapist has prescribed all sorts of exercises designed to elevate my keister. Is it the same as a gaster? What is a gaster?

RickiTarr, to random
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Add in Eww you shouldn't take those pills, you just need to try this diet I'm doing, and exercise the way I do, and you got the whole ableism crew:

glennsills,
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@RickiTarr I got the device to help me put my socks on just before I got both of my hips replaced. It's lovely!

RickiTarr, to random
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Something I've noticed a lot lately, is that especially Boomer women, but honestly, women in general, don't seem to ask for what they want or need in a direct way. I notice this a lot with my Mom and her friends. Instead of just asking for what they need directly they tell a story, to ask in a roundabout way. For instance, my Mom needed help this morning, and Instead of just saying, "Hey, I dropped my remote, can you pick it up for me?" She tells a one minute story about what happened, no ask, and eventually I get the point, and then suggest that I come pick it up. Or if one of her friends wants to do something like have a birthday party for a friend, they don't say "We should have a party!" They say, It's Sarah's Birthday coming up, you know she likes surprises, what does everyone think we should do?"

I often wonder if this is why older people think younger women are rude and demanding, because younger people often just ask for what they want and need in a more direct way. But also it's probably just straight up sexism, because men are supposed to make decisions, and women are supposed to make suggestions.

What do you all think? Is this just me? Have you experienced something similar?

glennsills,
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@Tattooed_mummy @RickiTarr This is true. I must say that I often wish my wife would be "more pushy and bossy" in a proactive way rather than being disappointed after the fact. She often delegates the "where do we want to go out to eat" questions to me, when I don't care but she has something in mind.

AmandaMarcotte, to random
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There's genuine confusion about why the Christian right wants to ban IVF.

"Don't they want women to be mothers?" folks ask.

No. They want women to be second class. Forced childbirth is one weapon. But so is denying motherhood to others. My explainer.

https://www.salon.com/2024/02/23/alabamas-targeting-of-ivf-is-the-christian-rights-attempt-to-control-motherhood-and-theocracy/

glennsills,
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@AmandaMarcotte This article doesn't talk about the Catholic position on IVF. The Catholic position is that IVF is immoral because is fertilizes the egg in an "unnatural" way. It removes one of the purposes for marriage. I think that Catholic influence on the "right-to-life" movement is showing up in this Alabama ruling.

RickiTarr, to random
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I was exploring down a gravel road, and stopped to take a picture of this Donkey sitting in a field, but it got up, and decided it wanted pets, and then three dogs, small, medium, and large, also came running from across the road, to get pets too. They have a whole racket going on!

He starts to stand up
He's walking over!
The Donkey and one of the dogs having a chat, they are friends!

glennsills,
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@AmishSuperModel @RickiTarr Just so everyone knows, the Amish Super Model stole my line.

RickiTarr, to random
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Okay without looking it up, if you meet an Italian guy named Sal, what is his full name?

glennsills,
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@RickiTarr Sausalito Slim

DrALJONES, to random
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    glennsills,
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    @DrALJONES @israel Yeah. Now, 80 years after WWII ended and the Zionist enterprise began in earnest, we have the problem that there are two populations that are established on the land. Many on both sides are intent on ridding the land of the other side.

    The settler colonialism analysis is spot on, but it doesn't provide a way forward. A non-sectarian/non-ethnic state with laws that treat everyone equally is needed, but that seems even less likely than the 2 state solution.

    GottaLaff, to random
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    Yes, THAT Delgado.

    A.J. Delgado:

    Again, you morons, I will take , even if so old he literally has to be propped up on the podium with wooden strings, over insufferable nepo-babies Jared and Ivanka running the country and the world again.

    Voters agree w me.

    glennsills,
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    @GottaLaff Biden: Has lost a step
    Trump: Never learned to walk, his nanny does it for him.

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    "And now, Republicans are saying that if they retake the White House they will change the Medicare rules so that people newly turning 65 will enroll by default into Medicare Advantage rather than real, traditional Medicare, further enhancing the profits of these massive, billion-dollar insurance giants while rapidly killing off real, traditional Medicare."

    https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/medicare-advantage-2667187728/

    glennsills,
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    @StillIRise1963 Of course. Once a consensus has formed that Medicare Advantage is a bad deal, the GOP wants to require it for all.

    jeffowski, to atheism
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    glennsills,
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    @jeffowski True, so why do it? If you feel the need to proselytize atheism, you are turning into a religion.

    glennsills,
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    @jeffowski I view religion as just another form of politics with a different name - it attempts to control people's actions by making them think in a particular way. I figure, just let people think what they want.

    me, to fediverse
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    My timeline is becoming quite interesting. I'm trying to follow both familiar faces and new contacts to create a positive, constructive, and relaxing experience.
    Many of you have decided to follow me, and I'm really pleased about that.
    In the meantime, good morning/afternoon/evening/night (according to your timezone) to all of you, friends of the !

    glennsills,
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    @me I am hoping you'll find time to post about your experiences self hosting.

    malwaretech, to random

    We haven't done any layoffs, we just happened to relocate our office to the worst state in the US, resulting in many of our employees leaving.

    glennsills,
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    @malwaretech I thought the same thing. Smooth move Apple. No one will notice.

    hacks4pancakes, to random

    Just a reminder that the US Air Force forced Chobani to change their yogurt formula to not contain any hemp seeds because some military people ate it, and if you’re not a white billionaire guy they’re that strict about something that might have contained something you could potentially have made pot out of but didn’t and in some alternate universe might trip a drug test.

    https://toot.community/@Bewickwren/111712433044579577

    glennsills,
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    @hacks4pancakes Maybe it's drugs but I'm still betting on the idea that he is a dumb as a rock rich man's kid who made some lucky bets and that made people think he was actually smart.

    Gwendolyn, to gaming
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    I've been kinda simmering over an interaction I had like 4-5 years ago. I said I'd like to see a mainline Legend Of Zelda game where you play as Zelda. I got jumped (figuratively) by a few guys who didn't see the point, it's always been Link, and they didn't want it.

    So, me, significantly more insecure, trying to be friendly, discussed it with them and we got to a point where it'd be ok if there was at least a choice between Link and Zelda.

    No.

    These fucking babyass shriveldicks can cope for one damn game where they're not catered to. I don't want a choice. I want a game that Link is fucking dead. D-E-D, Dead. It's all up to Zelda. We've had to put up with lifetimes of male as default, taking in media that centers around men. I'm tired of the consolation prize of "Well, we'll add a gender selection for you". Why is it always (hyperbole for effect) male character, or a choice?

    You can deal with one game that's not all about serving you.

    glennsills,
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    @Gwendolyn I think the Horizon Zero Dawn series is for you.

    futurebird, to random
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    SI Base Units in order of how well I understand them intuitively:

    mol mole amount
    m meter length
    cd candela brightness
    K kelvin temperature
    s second time
    kg kilogram mass
    A ampere electric current

    I think most people would have ampere last (provided you remember what moles and candles are... neither are that hard to understand.)

    kg is low on the list due to the issue of "weight"

    What order would you place the base units in? Which unit do you need to spend more quality time understanding?

    glennsills,
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    @futurebird @mensrea The ones down here in Florida look like. My dog knows they are there, is very frustrated by it, but doesn't know enough to dig. He just sniffs in circles.

    mxk, to random German
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    Klimaterroristen.

    Ein Bauer fährt mit seinem riesigen Traktor bei einem Protest an einer polizeilichen Straßensperrung vorbei durch eine Hecke

    glennsills,
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    @mxk I enjoy looking at posts in languages I do not understand. I then make up stories to go with images and photos. In this case it was:

    "I am sorry officer. Grandpa is not supposed to drive the tractor anymore - especially after he has been drinking but sometimes, he sneaks off.".

    Then I use a translator and see what the story was really about.

    khalidabuhakmeh, to dotnet
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    Hey folks, I need your help.

    In your opinion, what are the core concepts of memory management in the .NET space?

    Please boost for reach.

    glennsills,
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    @khalidabuhakmeh @devlead Sorry, I forgot my opinion.

    Gogs, to random
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    [Youth Pastor voice] You know who else didn’t like a crosspost?

    glennsills,
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    @Gogs Could it be - Satan!

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