“The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” is what I always recommend from Heinlein. I feel like this one in particular has stood up conceptually and thematically over time. AI, space colonialism, predatory capitalism, class revolution. It all feels very relevant.
His name is Hannibal Barka and he is a poodle/Aussie cattle dog mix. He’s an affectionate little cuddle bug and can jump like a kangaroo.
You can’t go in and give 100% every day. You will burn out. Give 70% regularly. Only give 100% when shit really hits the fan. People will think you are a miracle worker.
Sounds like a great way to fake your death. The only problem is that everyone will think you died driving a Tesla.
I’m obviously no expert, but it is the people who are of value, not the land. I see evacuation as the most straightforward way to avoid loss of life or the enslavement of a free people. Taiwan has been useful, but it’s not like we don’t have military bases near enough in the Philippines and Okinawa. Taking the Taiwanese people permanently out of the reach of CCP dominance would be the biggest blow we could land against China.
I was kinda assuming it was a voluntary thing. Like the people are Taiwan, not the land.
Alabama isn’t THAT bad.
Give the Taiwanese people Alabama and move them there. Then give China an empty island
BMW driver’s can’t even change a tire in my experience.
It prompted me to make an account and that’s when it asked for credit card info. Apparently the sync requires purchase, but it looks like it can be used without that functionality.
I love it when they ask for a credit card first thing to create an account.
They can shift around a little bit, but they don’t really walk as a means of travel.
Dragonflies.
Their nymph phase is aquatic and in their adult phase they only fly. Their legs are only for grasping.
I ran a drill rig for soil sampling for a few years. One day it was 100F outside and we had to drill inside a drycleaners. They had dryers and steam presses going , so it was a humid 130F inside. We used a remote drill rig which required running 100 lb hydraulic lines from the truck outside. These lines got so hot you couldn’t touch them with a bare hand. So imagine trying to move these heavy as hell lines without them touching bare skin and while having to shift your hands around constantly to avoid burns.
That ties for worst with the day we drilled at a gas station in a farm field in the middle of nowhere where it was -20F not counting the wind chill. The thing about soil sampling for contaminants is you have to wash the drill between holes. At those temperatures everything froze instantly and the machinery kept locking up with ice. It took us 8 hours to do what would normally take 2. And then we got a flat tire driving back…
Visible tattoos. Have to be off legal age to get a tattoo, right?
Talk to them. Even if it’s awkward, it’s practice.
I don’t do it as often as I should, but I like making a big batch of soup or stew and freezing it in portion size containers.
The idea that eating carrots helps your eyesight came from WW2 Britain. It was an intentionally spread lie to cover up for the fact that they had radar.
I think immigration laws are inherently a violation of universal human rights. What is a more basic expression of freedom and liberty than being able to choose where in the world to build your life?
Along the same lines as Discworld and Hitchhikers Guide, Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The Amazon tv adaptation is excellent as well.