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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
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Comment on Does the Great Pumpkin really exist in the Peanuts Universe? in ~comics
Dovey Link ParentIt occurs to me that the War of the Worlds radio broadcast ((1938) reported an alien invasion that began in New Jersey, but I don't know how Freeman fits in. There was an American libertarian...It occurs to me that the War of the Worlds radio broadcast ((1938) reported an alien invasion that began in New Jersey, but I don't know how Freeman fits in. There was an American libertarian magazine (1950-2016) called The Freeman. Maybe they once wrote about the Great Pumpkin?
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Comment on The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID in ~health
Dovey LinkI got my flu shot last week in Ontario and I was curious to see whether we've ditched the Yamagata strain. This is from the Public Health Ontario website: "Canada’s National Advisory Committee on...I got my flu shot last week in Ontario and I was curious to see whether we've ditched the Yamagata strain. This is from the Public Health Ontario website: "Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) also indicated support for the removal of the B/Yamagata strain from influenza vaccines and a transition to trivalent vaccines, as soon as practically possible. Recognizing significant logistical and regulatory challenges with transitioning from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines, NACI anticipates a gradual transition, with variability in vaccine supply across countries. Quadrivalent vaccines will continue to be supplied to public health programs in Canada for the 2024-25 influenza season and more detailed guidance
regarding the change from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines will be included as part of the 2025-26
NACI seasonal influenza statement."So we're lagging behind as always. Maybe next year.
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Comment on Lefties of Tildes: what are some items where the left handed version is most necessary? in ~life
Dovey LinkI'm fairly leftie and I agree with some commenters that a lot of those gadgets aren't necessary. I do have some left-handed scissors, and I did always dislike those right-handed desks. The worst...I'm fairly leftie and I agree with some commenters that a lot of those gadgets aren't necessary. I do have some left-handed scissors, and I did always dislike those right-handed desks. The worst thing was field hockey in gym class, where they never had a stick for me, but thank god the days of gym class are long over. I use either hand for my computer mouse, which I think has helped with ambidexterity. (One day I discovered I was unthinkingly using a screwdriver with my right hand.)
My advice is not to make it a big deal. When I was little and learning to knit in a group, the teachers said, "Oh, left-handed, you're going to find this VERY DIFFICULT. We just don't know how to teach you!" I learned just fine later on and I knit like anyone else. Knitted like a fiend for decades, in fact.
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Comment on Maja Francis – Hello Cowboy (2024) in ~music
Dovey LinkLet's pair that with Mitsou's Bye bye mon cowboyLet's pair that with Mitsou's Bye bye mon cowboy
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Comment on Not sure where to ask this - early 2000's email printing layout samples in ~design
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Comment on Not sure where to ask this - early 2000's email printing layout samples in ~design
Dovey (edited )LinkI have some printouts of emails from 1997. Would those be useful for you? Edit: I found a few from 2001, too.I have some printouts of emails from 1997. Would those be useful for you?
Edit: I found a few from 2001, too.
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Comment on A little palette cleanser from all of the heavy stuff we talk about here—and a beautiful little surprise for us just before bed in ~life
Dovey Link ParentThey definitely do not try to be clean! Raccoons leave a terrible mess behind, after they destroy all the nice things you wish you could keep outside or grow in your garden.They definitely do not try to be clean! Raccoons leave a terrible mess behind, after they destroy all the nice things you wish you could keep outside or grow in your garden.
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Comment on Concerning levels of arsenic and lead found in tampons in world first study in ~health
Dovey Link ParentI heartily recommend them. Used a cup for decades until I no longer needed to, and I found it was almost always the best choice for me. (On camping trips, not so much.)I heartily recommend them. Used a cup for decades until I no longer needed to, and I found it was almost always the best choice for me. (On camping trips, not so much.)
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Comment on Lemonade stands in ~life
Dovey LinkI wonder if enough people are carrying cash to make this idea work? I carry cash and change but I know a lot of people just don't bother any more. Do kids carry change nowadays? Funny, Facebook...I wonder if enough people are carrying cash to make this idea work? I carry cash and change but I know a lot of people just don't bother any more. Do kids carry change nowadays?
Funny, Facebook showed me a memory today from 2012, when I encountered a lemonade stand. Those kids also had cookies available, with a combo deal for sixty cents. I was their first customer and I don't know if they got many more.
Somehow the idea of a lemonade stand is charming and classic, but the thought of kids selling stuff out of a cooler at the park feels a little sketchy to me.
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Comment on If Taylor Otwell and Taylor Swift stood in the US presidential election, who will you vote for? in ~talk
Dovey LinkI had to look up who Taylor Otwell is, so I guess I'm in the Taylor Swift camp. Fortunately I'm Canadian and I don't think you'll let me vote.I had to look up who Taylor Otwell is, so I guess I'm in the Taylor Swift camp. Fortunately I'm Canadian and I don't think you'll let me vote.
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Comment on What are some lesser known food and cooking YouTubers? in ~food
Dovey LinkCooking the Books, just under 50,000 subscribers. Anna makes vintage recipes from her collection of old cookbooks. She's a natural in front of the camera and I find all her videos enjoyable....Cooking the Books, just under 50,000 subscribers. Anna makes vintage recipes from her collection of old cookbooks. She's a natural in front of the camera and I find all her videos enjoyable. Mostly American mid-20th-century home cooking, with lots of maraschino cherries and Bisquick.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Dovey LinkI'm reading Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States, by James C. Scott, recommended by @fefellama. So far I'm still on the introduction! Got through a couple of pages this morning...I'm reading Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States, by James C. Scott, recommended by @fefellama. So far I'm still on the introduction! Got through a couple of pages this morning but had to look up swidden, corvee and polity. I think once I get my brain in gear I'll enjoy learning about this. Why on earth did people form cities and states when it's so much easier, healthier and more enjoyable to be a hunter/gatherer? Maybe I'll soon know more.
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Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes
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Comment on What are some of your favorite history books and why? in ~books
Dovey Link ParentThanks, Against the Grain sounds good. I just put it on hold at the library.Thanks, Against the Grain sounds good. I just put it on hold at the library.
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Comment on Hermeto Pascoal - Música da Lagoa (Sinfonia do Alto Ribeira, 1985) in ~music
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Comment on The search for the ultimate home/apartment spring cleaning guide in ~life.home_improvement
Dovey LinkI've been watching Clean That Up lately and finding lots of useful hints. He has a spring cleaning playlist if you're interested.I've been watching Clean That Up lately and finding lots of useful hints. He has a spring cleaning playlist if you're interested.
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Comment on Eclipse playlist recommendations in ~music
Dovey LinkDoctor My Eyes by Jackson Browne. "Doctor, my eyes, tell me what is wrong, was I unwise to leave them open for so long?"Doctor My Eyes by Jackson Browne. "Doctor, my eyes, tell me what is wrong, was I unwise to leave them open for so long?"
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Comment on What's a "house rule" that has made a game more fun for you? in ~games
Dovey Link ParentAnd my cousin and I played "Executive Ping Pong." Sit in chairs with your feet up on the table and try to rally. We didn't get far with that, actually.And my cousin and I played "Executive Ping Pong." Sit in chairs with your feet up on the table and try to rally. We didn't get far with that, actually.
I think I can speak for most of Canada to say we're hoping for a peaceful, timely outcome. It's going to be a long day/week/month...