KnightontheSun

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KnightontheSun,

Except that for some products they show the unit prices differently for some maddening reason. Like $.04/ounce right next to a competing product that has the label $.40/biscuit or something similar. Like they are trying to make it more difficult for the shopper to compare so they throw up their hands and buy whatever they are used to. I see this frequently.

KnightontheSun,

Children of Men almost had it right.

KnightontheSun,

Here we have men going infertile, whereas in the movie it is the women. Yes, they could follow, certainly. Placentas might not be viable because of all the microplastics, or something. I don’t know as I am no babyologist.

KnightontheSun, (edited )

I guess this comment is kinda useless

Props for self-awareness and yet still smashing that “reply” button, but I still think your comment is slightly useful. I often just click the “cancel” button once the “useless comment” realization hits me.

Edit: I am wrestling with it now, just after I clicked reply.

KnightontheSun,

Many years ago, we had a troubled employee leave work very mad. He was quite furious with his computer and went home for his revolver unbeknownst to us. He came back to work with it and unloaded all six rounds into the system. Each round went through the case and each one missed the drive/motherboard/videocard. So, the system was still working despite the abrupt extra cooling holes. This further incensed him and he went away even madder, but this time in cuffs.

KnightontheSun,

if they had the numbers to stop people from using the Oregon Trail.

They should’ve tried more dysentery. Worked on me.

KnightontheSun,

Curious as to why you were banned as I enjoy your comic. We were just talking about your comic and the Garfield - Garfield strip in the FarSide sub yesterday.

That said, yesterday I coincidentally deleted my other account on lemmy.ml as I don’t really like the vibe there. Maybe that vibe had something to do with your ban. Looking forward to seeing more of your work still.

KnightontheSun,

This is my favorite Garfield (without Garfield) comic.

KnightontheSun, (edited )

I initially didn’t put the “without Garfield” in my comment, but decided to go that route since that’s a comic we see here as well and it would add to the levity.

But now you’ve ruined everything. Ruined, I say.

Edit: And I also realize it is Heathcliff, not Garfield.

KnightontheSun,

Well, while you sort out the ever shifting snake’s digestive tract, I’ve just spiraled out of control trying to figure out why I conflated Garfield and Heathcliff in the Without comics. As it turns out, both are real comic strips. We see the Heathcliff series here all the time, but I don’t recall ever seeing the Garfield version here.

I am beside myself, so at least I am not Without myself. What a ride.

KnightontheSun,

Yes, thank you. If you see my other comment I mentioned it and saw that the original Garfield cartoonist nicely gave it their blessing as well.

Perhaps we should lobby someone to post the Garfield variant!

KnightontheSun,

Sorry, has it been posted in the comics sub before? I have missed it if so.

KnightontheSun,

No apologies necessary as it was probably me. It is late and I have been ill. Cheers.

KnightontheSun, (edited )

I have an old laptop with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU. Can anyone recommend a distro that will work on it? I’ll download this one and give it a shot too.

KnightontheSun,

Yes, and one of the reasons I want to keep it going. It’s an old Fujitsu and has a cool form factor (another reason). I recycled about a dozen laptops a few months back, but could not bear to see this one go. It came with XP, but I don’t care to reload that at all. Am also downloading older versions of Slack to see if they’ll work.

KnightontheSun,

I love Mel Brooks, but I can’t believe I missed that one. Now I have to see it even if IMDB has a fairly low rating on it.

KnightontheSun,

Wider too!

KnightontheSun,

Yes, I was looking at the cast and noted Harvey Korman and Mark Blankfield as well. I am pumped to watch it and I think I’ll like it more than the rating gives it credit for. Thanks for the reference!!

KnightontheSun,

Two cinder blocks and a rough sawn plank.

That’ll do.

KnightontheSun,

Costs? These materials are easily found roadside or elsewhere. The blocks have chunks missing or are uneven, so a matchbook or folded cardboard helps level out the wobble for the weather-soaked grey plank.

I know as I’ve done just that.

KnightontheSun,

Valid point. So I guess it just matters what you find. Make use of anything available.

I really like this philosophy and it sticks with me even today as I try to use whatever I have at hand. I am reluctant to toss anything with some modicum of useful value. I am told this makes me a packrat. I don’t mind.

KnightontheSun,

I don’t agree with everything you’ve said, but I hear you. Old habits die hard. I grew up with very little available to me. It ingrained this model I have now which is more difficult to shed. It is a constant battle to reduce what I have around, but then that nag of “I might need that” speaks up and it forces the internal struggle.

I have made headway there, as I now have a decision tree I push through to keep or rid myself of stuff, but the struggle continues.

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