[slimshady]

All of the countries in South America should stop paying the "debt" imposed on them by other countries. It's a product of centuries of exploitation.

Yeah, a lot of that comes from our own people, who profits from spureous debt/loans commissions.

The current asshole in chief just shut down the CONICET (the local equivalent of US' National Academy of Sciences) and bought 12 obsolete F16 fighters from Denmark, so the Danish could buy new F35s. A 680 million dollars deal, which equals three and a half years of CONICET's budget.

EDIT: we currently don't have any possible conflicts involving air superiority fighters, so this was mostly a deal to align with the US military complex and steer away from BRICS. Same thing happened the last time the right won the presidency, we bought four patrol ships so obsolete they never saw the water, had to be transported from Israel on a cargo ship and went straight into repairs. It all comes together when you learn the current (and past) minister of defense's spouse is an arms dealer.

 

[canadmos]

The bullshit continues.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Favorite Bible verse:

"Fuck it Dude, let's go bowling."

-Duderonomy 4:20

 

[canadmos]

Why do I chew yogurt?

 

[canadmos]

Why is it called French Toast, if its not toasted?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Why is it called French Toast, if its not toasted?

Because freedumb?

 

[slimshady]

Because freedumb?

How about French fries? Are those prone to cutting corners?

 

[SkaredShtles]

How about French fries? Are those prone to cutting corners?

Undoubtedly.

I prefer pommes frites, myself.

 

[Adventurous]

In my experience, people who say "happy wife, happy life" seldom have a happy wife or a happy life.

 

[Adventurous]

Wtf is with architects these days? It's like they are determined to cram as many roofs and different pitches and dormers and protrusions into a house as possible.

 

[slimshady]

Wtf is with architects these days? It's like they are determined to cram as many roofs and different pitches and dormers and protrusions into a house as possible.

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I blame it.on he cardboard/wood construction method. Try to do that with brick and mortar, and you'll bankrupt the state itself.

 

[Westy]

I find no joy in gambling but my hot water heater is 20 years old and I am letting it ride.

 

[HardtailHack]

I bet a group ride with Mullet Cycles would involve a jug of Peyote.

 

[Adventurous]

Insane asylums always have the coolest architecture.

 

[canadmos]

If we're forced to do online training at work, at least have the decency to not use an obvious computer-generated voice for the video.

 

[Pesqueeb]

The airport code for Pensacola FL, is PNS.

 

[SkaredShtles]

The airport code for Pensacola FL, is PNS.

Of course it is.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Of course it is.

You will appreciate that the designator for Sioux City Iowa, is SUX.

I want to go out there on a road trip just to pick up some stickers.

 

[stevew]

Wtf is with architects these days? It's like they are determined to cram as many roofs and different pitches and dormers and protrusions into a house as possible.

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i ordered this book...

first published in 1905 or 1906...interested to see what the floor plans look like..

 

[HardtailHack]

Damn shitty sleep, can't remember my online banking details.
Maybe tomorrow.
EDIT- Turns out I'm still poor, damn.


I saw a Guy wearing a Green Day American Idiot shirt today, I was wondering if he'd also have an Offspring Americana shirt.
Surely that album wasn't worth making a printed tee for?!

 

[Adventurous]

i ordered this book...

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first published in 1905 or 1906...interested to see what the floor plans look like..

Interesting cover art for a book about cottages and bungalows. Clock gears?

I too would be curious to see the floor plans.

 

[stevew]

Interesting cover art for a book about cottages and bungalows. Clock gears?

I too would be curious to see the floor plans.

actually my copy is different than that.....paperback....plain white cover with red and blue text....should be here next week...

 

[Westy]

Wtf is with architects these days? It's like they are determined to cram as many roofs and different pitches and dormers and protrusions into a house as possible.

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McMansion Hell

If you love to hate the ugly houses that became ubiquitous before (and after) the bubble burst...

mcmansionhell.com

 

[SkaredShtles]

McMansion Hell

If you love to hate the ugly houses that became ubiquitous before (and after) the bubble burst...

mcmansionhell.com

 

[Westy]

I genuinely guffawed out loud when I read this

 

[SkaredShtles]

I genuinely guffawed out loud when I read this

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This is also pure gold:

 

[Adventurous]

McMansion Hell

If you love to hate the ugly houses that became ubiquitous before (and after) the bubble burst...

mcmansionhell.com

Everytime I find that site again I can't help but spend an hour going through all the new material. It truly is amazing what kind of atrocious, big for the sake of space "luxury" designs are out there.

Give me 1,400 well designed sqft and I'd be happy. So long as it comes with a 30'x60' shop that is.

 

[Adventurous]

I genuinely guffawed out loud when I read this

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Ah, the classic GOL!

 

[SkaredShtles]

Everytime I find that site again I can't help but spend an hour going through all the new material. It truly is amazing what kind of atrocious, big for the sake of space "luxury" designs are out there.

Give me 1,400 well designed sqft and I'd be happy. So long as it comes with a 30'x60' shop that is.

1400 sq feet seems awfully decadent... although for 3 I suppose it's pretty reasonable.

This was our 1st house:

8084 S Estes Ct, Littleton, CO 80128 | Zillow

8084 S Estes Ct, Littleton CO, is a Single Family home that contains 1332 sq ft and was built in 1980.It contains 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.This home last sold for $379,900 in November 2019. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $544,700, which has increased by $23,142 in the last 30...

www.zillow.com

1300 sq feet - was really pretty good for 4. With a 5th we decided 2K might make more sense... but, of course, in hindsight we should have just stayed.

 

[HardtailHack]

I find no joy in gambling but my hot water heater is 20 years old and I am letting it ride.

Has it got a replaceable sacrificial anode?
Maybe you have a fancy stainless or copper tank and don't have an anode.

 

[Westy]

Has it got a replaceable sacrificial anode?
Maybe you have a fancy stainless or copper tank and don't have an anode.

I am sure it had an anode.

 

[gonefirefightin]

Who knew all these AI-generated images would get so annoying, and apparently the people who like them

 

[canadmos]

This "new" interface for creating flows in Power Automate seems overly complicated for no reason. I'm sure it'll get better or I can just get co-pilot to create the crap for me...

 

[slimshady]

It sucks to change jobs in search of challenge and newer technologies only to find the operational processes are as dated as they could be. I got the feeling like I'm basically forgetting all the stuff I've learned just to be qualified for this new position.

 

[SkaredShtles]

It sucks to change jobs in search of challenge and newer technologies only to find the operational processes are as dated as they could be. I got the feeling like I'm basically forgetting all the stuff I've learned just to be qualified for this new position.

Aren't you in the IT realm in some capacity?

 

[slimshady]

Aren't you in the IT realm in some capacity?

Yup, clould engineer/SRE champion/senior SysAdmin. Changed jobs over the proposal of working under a full DevOps paradigm (my old assignment was a mixture of DevOps/waterfall) and landed in a position with lots of toil, micromanaging and lack of general vision from the management.

I was tired of leadership (previously managed a 15-resource team over 4 different timezones) and wanted to just follow the rules and be happy. After 6 months I'm tired of questioning the current processes, the verticality of my far east coworkers, and their lack of innovative thinking.

I'll see if I can migrate to a different team, the company is awesome, but this position really sucks.

 

[canadmos]

and lack of general vision from the management.

I guess I have the opposite idea. Senior leadership has these generalized ideas and concepts and are making changes for it to happen.

But they're waiting at the finish line while everyone else is still in the warm up zone. And because things are spread across continents now, it's taking ages to get anything done. So now I'm taking the reigns locally, to bridge those gaps. Man it's annoying.

We have a process which is supposed to speed up and streamline IT related requests from the different businesses. But that exact process is actually slowing things down and adding unnecessary bureaucracy and shit. I brought this up and got shut down. Oh well. I just don't participate in that anymore.

 

[canadmos]

TIL; what a puncheon log is.

And that this place in Quebec, has its "roads" made entirely of wooden planks. And only ATV traffic is allowed.

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.ca

 

[Adventurous]

I don't understand this trend of replacing all your kitchen cabinets with open shelves.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I don't understand this trend of replacing all your kitchen cabinets with open shelves.

Fads are... amusing.