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paul, 7 days ago to Ohio

Am I the only one who thinks it is funny that when you go get a file from certain official Ohio departments, the #CDN URL is Dam.Assets.Ohio.Gov?😂

I can see calling Ohio HelpDesk going this way,

Ohio Helpdesk's minimum wage worker, "Thanks for calling the State of #Ohio, how can I help you."

Me, "Yes, I tried to download payment schedules but got a 404 file not found error at the dam assets

Ohio Helpdesk, "Sir, I know it can be frustrating. If you can give me more info, I'll look into this"

paul, 7 days ago to postgres

Selfhosted instance.

I am thinking of breaking #Postgres and #ElasticSearch to a separate server instead of increasing my current VPS resources.

I'll have two servers. My main, which will run Mastodon, and another that will have Postgres and ElasticSearch on it.

Will I benefit by doing this or should I just move ElasticSearch to its own server? What is the minimum CPU/ram I can get for the second server & what should I get?

Or, other thoughts welcomed.
#MastoAdmin

atomicpoet, 7 days ago to random

An overcast blue hour.

paul, 7 days ago to Ohio

Ohio parents receive $4 million dollar hospital bill after delivering quadruplets'

They all needed to be admitted to the NICU and each of her four babies ended up staying between 64 days and 147 days which totaled over $4 million, for which all of it was covered by #Ohio #Medicaid

I wonder what the actual amount the hospital got was, because the bills sent to patients' vs Medicaid payment max is greatly inflated. My guess, $250-500K.

Thank goodness Medicaid stepped in

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/moms-4m-bill-quadruplets-care-sparks-conversation-high/story?id=108255394

paul, 8 days ago to HashtagGames

Hollywood Squares banter -

Host, "Which grape is the best grape for wine?"

Sweet Concord Grape giving a questionable nod in the direction of Sour Grape, "Is that wine spelled WINE or WHINE?

#GameShowQuestionsForFruit
#HashTagGames

noondlyt, 8 days ago to random

This doesn't bode well. Buckle up.

April pending home sales hit four-year low as rates and prices soar https://www.axios.com/2024/05/31/housing-market-home-sales-april-2024

paul, 8 days ago to random

Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-starts-deprecating-older-more-capable-chrome-extensions-next-week/

paul, 8 days ago to HashtagGames

Help! He's confusing being on the TV series Rawhide and not wearing pants again.

#IfClintEastwoodsChairCouldTalk
#HashTagGames

paul, 8 days ago to HashtagGames

TV: "He watches Rawhide 24/7. Hello! It's 2024! I'm 4K. Something in color and high resolution please. "

Table: He drops tobacco on me when he rolls and it stains my finish.

Chair, "I get the worse of it. He talks to me about the behind-the-scenes events of every episode he watches and drops lit fire on me all the time because he doesn't pack his smokes. I'll spare you the campfire Hobo Chili night details."

#IfClintEastwoodsChairCouldTalk
#HashTagGames

Clint Eastwood rolling a cigarette.

yawnbox, 8 days ago to mastodon

why does the preload flag not work for HSTS for #Mastodon?

is Mastodon doing something else, overriding this #nginx config?

add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload";

#mastoadmin

Ric, 8 days ago to random

Is it me or are reports in #mastoadmin sometimes really confusing and unclearly laid out? Also I seem to get moderation from people on different instances about people on other instances not my own, is this normal?

mike_k, 8 days ago to random

Can't tell if federation wasn't working there for a while or the US crew all just Trumpgasmed themselves into a stupor & went to bed early.

How we live now.

paul, 9 days ago to HashtagGames

Hello (This call is from a correctional facility. Press one to accept) ~Lionel Richie

#TrumpGuiltyASongOrPoem
#HashTagGames

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHONNcZbwDY

paul, 12 days ago to random

This isn't hyperbole. Vote out the GOP in STATE races

The GOP is so close to be able to call an Article V Constitutional Convention at the state level & rewrite the entire damn thing, authored by the Federalist Society, & there will be nothing anyone can do

Do you really want these insane laws they're passing in red states to be hard coded in the US Constitution?

Do you really want the US billionaire oligarchs to buy a constitution they are happy with?

They just need 34. Almost there. #USPol

TheBreadmonkey, 12 days ago to random

I really like old idioms/phrases that have a basis in something from a bygone era....

Bite the bullet
Meaning: To accept something difficult or unpleasant

Origin: In the olden days, when doctors were short on anesthesia or time during a battle, they would ask the patient to bite down on a bullet to distract from the pain. The first recorded use of the phrase was in 1891 in The Light that Failed.

Break the ice
Meaning: To break off a conflict or commence a friendship.

Origin: Back when road transportation was not developed, ships would be the only transportation and means of trade. At times, the ships would get stuck during the winter because of ice formation. The receiving country would send small ships to “break the ice” to clear a way for the trade ships. This gesture showed affiliation and understanding between two territories.

Butter someone up
Meaning: To impress someone with flattery

Origin: This was a customary religious act in ancient India. The devout would throw butter balls at the statues of their gods to seek favor and forgiveness.

Mad as a hatter
Meaning: To be completely crazy

Origin: No, you didn’t already know this one, because it didn’t originate from Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Its origins date from the 17th and 18th centuries — well before Lewis Caroll’s book was published. In 17th century France, poisoning occurred among hat makers who used mercury for the hat felt. The “Mad Hatter Disease” was marked by shyness, irritability, and tremors that would make the person appear “mad.”

Cat got your tongue?
Meaning: Asked to a person who is at loss of words

Origin: The English Navy used to use a whip called “Cat-o’-nine-tails” for flogging. The pain was so severe that it caused the victim to stay quiet for a long time. Another possible source could be from ancient Egypt, where liars’ and blasphemers’ tongues were cut out and fed to the cats. (What a treat for the cats!)

Barking up the wrong tree
Meaning: To have misguided thoughts about an event or situation, a false lead

Origin: This refers to hunting dogs that may have chased their prey up a tree. The dogs bark, assuming that the prey is still in the tree, when the prey is no longer there.

Turn a blind eye
Meaning: To ignore situations, facts, or reality

Origin: The British Naval hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, had one blind eye. Once when the British forces signaled for him to stop attacking a fleet of Danish ships, he held up a telescope to his blind eye and said, “I do not see the signal.” He attacked, nevertheless, and was victorious.

Bury the hatchet
Meaning: To stop a conflict and make peace

Origins: This one dates back to the early times North America when the Puritans were in conflict with the Native Americans. When negotiating peace, the Native Americans would bury all their hatchets, knives, clubs, and tomahawks. Weapons were literally buried and made inaccessible.

Caught red-handed
Meaning: To be caught in the act of doing something wrong

Origin: This originates from an old English law that ordered any person to be punished for butchering an animal that wasn’t his own. The only way the person could be convicted is if he was caught with the animal’s blood still on his hands.

Give a cold shoulder
Meaning: Being unwelcoming or antisocial toward someone

Origin: The first recorded use of this phrase dates back to the early 1800s. It refers to an old custom of giving an unwelcome guest a cold piece of meat from the shoulder of mutton, pork, or beef chop, as opposed to a welcome guest receiving a warm serving. This was a polite way to communicate, “You may leave, now.”

Go the whole nine yards
Meaning: To try your best at something

Origin: During World War II, the fighter pilots were equipped with nine yards of ammunition. When they ran out, it meant that they had tried their best at fighting off the target with the entirety of their ammunition.

Let one’s hair down
Meaning: To relax or be at ease

Origin: In public, the aristocratic women of medieval times were obliged to appear in elegant hair-dos that were usually pulled up. The only time they would “let their hair down” was when they came home and relaxed.

Rub the wrong way
Meaning: To bother or annoy someone

Origin: Early Americans, during the colonial times, would ask their servants to rub their oak floorboards “the right way”. The wrong way (not wiping them with dry fabric after wet fabric) would cause streaks to form and ruin it, leaving the homeowner annoyed. Alternatively, it could have derived from rubbing a cat’s fur the “wrong way,” which annoys them.

From Anais John @ Grammarly

paul, 12 days ago to random

As Kids Stop Watching Cable TV Networks, Cartoon Network Will Stop Broadcasting at 5PM with Adult Swim taking over the channel.

Cartoon Network will air Toonami in its 5 PM to 7 PM Eastern time programming block.

Not only is Toonami returning, but it will air classic shows including Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai, and Naruto.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/as-kids-stop-watching-cable-tv-networks-cartoon-network-will-stop-broadcasting-at-5pm-as-adult-swim-expands/

paul, 13 days ago to HashtagGames

Sorry I ate all the cookies. I just can't help myself ~Cookie Monster

#FictionalCharactersApology
#HashtagGames

Cookie Monster eating a cookie

paul, 13 days ago to ky

As of this post, there are multiple radar indicated #TVS's #Tornados in and around Bowling Green, #KY (red triangle) #KYwx #TNwx #SevereWx

A TVS is a signature, or indication, of a potential #tornado. It is basically an indication of strong wind shear (or changing wind direction) in a very small area associated with potential tornadic circulation within a thunderstorm. A TVS is no guarantee a tornado will form, but definitely a strong indication that one may soon develop, or already has.