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bester

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stux, to random
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So in total our trip was about 320KM across the country and we only came cross 2 US-style trucks!

They immediately stand out since they are just massive, loud and look like rolling crap

We laughed at them like many people do here :bloblaugh:

One had to have super low self-esteem to drive such a "look at my balls" truck here in the Netherlands

Happy I'm not in the US where this is "normal" :nkoFacepalm2:

bester,
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@stux Here in the US, not only do lots of people like to roll around in big stupid trucks, but the auto makers are actually incentivized to make bigger vehicles. Fuel economy standards that the government imposes upon them do not apply when the vehicles are over a certain size or weight (likely thanks to the big petrochemical lobbyists).

So less efficiency + public appetite for wankpanzers = higher profit for auto makers and oil companies. Blech.

threetonesun, to random
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Me: “let me sell some stuff I don’t use on Reverb”
…minutes later…
“Whoops bought a bass”

bester,
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@michaelwitwicki @marcamos @threetonesun My GF, a flautist who owns a single flute, calls guitar the ultimate capitalist instrument. I don’t disagree. Nor am I complaining!

stux, to random
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"An AR-15 is as effective in school-shootings as they are when an 80 year old woman is defending her home"

Imagine an 80 year old "defending her home" with an AR-15 :nkoFacepalm2:

It causes more damage then it prevents!

I'm no weapon expert nor do I wanna become one but the name "assault rifle" says enough if you ask me

Such weapons of destruction belong on a war battlefield and not in the home of an 80 year old or in the hands of kinds in schools..

When will they wake up..

bester,
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@stux At the core of it, too many gun owners in this country simply love their guns. That emotional connection people have with them makes it very difficult to change their minds.

This fact, along with decades of lobbying by the NRA which has fueled bad faith interpretations of the second amendment, make any kind of common sense reform nearly impossible.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/lewiston-maine-mass-shooting-guns/675790/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZ2mceGk9z6bQHsUvDQ09-GM

simplebits, to random
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We said goodbye to my Dad yesterday, and I wrote down some memories of what he taught me. It’s just a drop in the bucket. I miss you, Dad.

https://simplebits.com/2023/09/09/my-dad.html

bester,
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@simplebits That’s a lovely rememberance of your dad, Dan. Thank you for sharing it. It sounds like he lived a full a joyful life.

jonhicks, to random
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With Google Domains shutting down, I was looking into transferring to Wordpress Domains, but they “don't support transfers of premium domains” which sadly hicks.design is. Other domains are hosted with names.co.uk, but maybe I should at other options? Any recommendations?

bester,
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@jonhicks I’ve used Hover for years to manage most of my domain names, and like it very much. It’s straightforward, does its job well, and doesn’t feel scammy like some other registrars can.

In a few cases, I’ve also used Cloudflare. But that only makes sense if you want to make use of some of Cloudflare‘s features.

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