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toynbee

@ toynbee @piefed.social

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  • [Mimi] Roach. [236]

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  • I have to keep my window a little bit open because I use a window AC unit. Unfortunately, the build quality isn't great and the unit is old, so there are small gaps around it. Unsurprisingly, bugs get in and, I guess because I live in a fairly rural area, the diversity is kind of impressive. I would be very surprised if nothing had climbed on me in my sleep. Just a few days ago I was laying in bed reading and a moth tried to fly straight up my nose, then into my eye. I don't think either of us enjoyed the experience.

    A week or two ago, I got an irritated spot on one of my eyes. I don't know what caused it; maybe it was another moth. Anyway, I kept track of it but didn't worry too much because there were no other symptoms. Then, one late night or early morning, I was trying to sleep but having no luck. As I laid with my eyes closed, I kept seeing flashes, but when I'd open my eyes there would be nothing flashing.

    I was worried that my eye irritation had finally come to fruition and my retinas were detaching or something. That didn't help with the insomnia ... Eventually, though, I happened to open my eyes just as a lightning bug (or firefly or whatever your region calls them) flew right past my nose, blinking merrily.

    That was a relief!

  • Oopsie daisy

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  • I don't make a habit of lying. In fact, I avoid it where possible; I have for most of my life and was honest to a fault as a kid. I can remember two times I lied to my parents: once I took a dollar off the top of my brother's allowance. The other time I was speeding and crashed through a fence, then told my parents I swerved to avoid a deer.

    I told both of those to my dad one year and he said "I don't think I want to hear any more confessions." Which is good, because I had none.

  • ‘The People Building AI Earnestly Believe That It Could Kill Us All’: Anthropic Researcher Quits Dramatically

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  • Apparently they were originally supposed to be compute, but someone didn't think the general audience would understand that, so they changed it to batteries.

  • There’s Whole Computer Inside This Mouse

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  • It probably has a Bluetooth adapter.

  • Do you think you are a good person?

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  • A long time ago, I was trying to figure out why I had so much trouble making friends. I talked to the few connections I had and did some online searches. Paraphrasing, I found an analysis similar to the following:

    Friendship is like two people holding containers of water. In this metaphor, one person is holding a drinking glass, one is holding a bucket. If the person with the drinking glass offers ever bit of water they have, the person with the bucket feels it's inadequate. If the person with the bucket offers all of their water, the other person feels overwhelmed.

    When I read that, I was quite a bit younger and found it fairly profound. I shared it publicly in several places. Every person who saw it - including those I considered to be the metaphorical drinking glass people - declared themselves the bucket person. I did the same of myself so, whether I was right or wrong, I can't blame any of those people.

    In conclusion, I try to be a good person and I think I largely succeed, but experience has taught me that I shouldn't trust people's judgment of themselves. I'd like to think I'm an exception, but I'm no more exempt from this than anyone else I've observed, just - predictably - less able to see it in myself.

  • Election officials say they can’t comply with Trump’s proposed mail ballot rules | CNN Politics

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  • Reader mode is amazing. I don't recall whether I've ever used it for bypassing paywalls, but I used to read Rock, Paper, Shotgun a lot and, when they started getting disgustingly cluttered, reader mode made it a lot easier.

    It also helps with navigating tech blogs when troubleshooting something and, on the rare occasion when I search for recipes, finding the only part that matters.

  • What do you think of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy?

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  • Christian Bale apparently once said that, when you put on the Batman suit, the growl just happens automatically.

  • I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

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  • My local hospital apparently requires their employees to use a "secure" app on their personal phone to transmit data on the patients.

    Seems like irresponsible handling of PHI (by the administration, not the staff) to me.

  • How does one sell a vintage car?

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  • My then BIL introduced me to the sellers. I don't know how he encountered them.

    edit: Missing word.

  • How does one sell a vintage car?

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  • By "rural area," I in part mean "not many people drive down my road."

    But anyway, this was an impulsive post. I haven't tried anything yet.

  • How does one sell a vintage car?

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  • So kind.

  • How does one sell a vintage car?

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  • Noted, thank you.

  • How does one sell a vintage car?

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  • For a nearly 50-year-old car, I think it kind of is ... But maybe I'm just hopeful.

  • How does one sell a vintage car?

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  • Thanks!

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    toynbee @piefed.social

    How does one sell a vintage car?

  • Locked

    hmm

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  • No worries.

  • 111 mph: Brevard Deputy of the Year avoids arrest under Florida ‘Super Speeder’ law

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  • Before I was old enough to drive, I once was riding with a friend who'd recently gotten food poisoning and who really needed a restroom. He was speeding to get there and, when he got pulled over, told the officer so.

    I don't remember the exact words, but after issuing the ticket, the policeman basically said "just pull over and shit on the side of the road if you need to."

  • Locked

    hmm

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  • Only Fans, mainly used for distributing adult material.

  • Locked

    hmm

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  • No issues with [only fans]

    Seems like it might be too breezy.

  • OK

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  • I've recently been reconnecting with my nephew, who is my son. I didn't have sex with my sister; my first ever girlfriend tricked me into getting her pregnant and my sister, herself sort of an adoptee, was looking to adopt at the time. I enjoy being able to describe him as "my nephew, the one who is my son" because likely there aren't a lot of people who can accurately say that and, well, it gets a reaction from anyone paying attention.

    Sorry, got off track, though it was relevant to the narrative. My sister, his mom, works in the field of psychology and has informed him that he is likely autistic. Though not by her, I've been told the same thing many times by many different people. Last weekend, he and I spent an hour or two playing a game and voice chatting. We both mentioned several things that others have identified as odd behavior that we think is just optimized thinking.

    One of my very early Lemmy posts (under a different account) was about how following patterns is a way to make sure you do things right. During the aforementioned gaming session he said "I can't function without my patterns."

    I'm genuinely not sure I'm autistic, but everyone around me seems to be convinced I am and I guess I see why.

  • OK

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  • I don't like this quiz.

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Maze sitting in a cat trap

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What are the most interesting user tags you have?

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    In this picture, Maze points in almost every direction

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    I am recovering!