ScottThePoolBoy

i too am a RIF refugee. 11 years and im not going back.

That’s good advice. I was going to say to use some sort of glue. Maybe a two part, 5 min epoxy. That’s pretty much JB weld. So, yeah.

“The telescreen in 1984 was a device that could be dimmed, but it could not be shut off Completely.” We keep getting closer and closer.

its funny that this article is behind a paywall

America imports everything from China. Sells it to Americans. Collects sales tax. Sends money to Taiwan to fight China.

11 years

50 shekels is about $300 USD btw.

I suspect it has something to do with how far away the thermometer is from the actual heat source. you can hold your hand over a flame and be relatively fine, but if you stick your hand directly into flame, you will be burnt.

when i quit drinking, i had a hard time finding something that scratched that itch. the thing i found, that a few other recovering alcoholics ive met like, is Topo Chico. they have a hard seltzer or something, but the mineral water is fantastic. when its nice and cold, it has the same bite as a fresh beer. the beauty is, you can drink as much as you want, its just water.

Had to plan an unexpected funeral. They were going to be cremated but we wanted to have a service first. They have caskets, that are meant to be burnt, for the low price of $6,000. This was over 10 years ago too. I’m sure it’s much more now.