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  1. Comment on What are your favourite dad jokes? in ~talk

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    This is spectacularly funny.

    This is spectacularly funny.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on The issues with reusable straws in ~enviro

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    I can see from the perspective of environmental impacts that a small item like a straw could have an outsize impact on wildlife (like six-pack holders choking turtles and water birds). But trying...

    I can see from the perspective of environmental impacts that a small item like a straw could have an outsize impact on wildlife (like six-pack holders choking turtles and water birds). But trying to sell it as ‘less plastic’ is bullshit because there is just. so. much. useless plastic out there.

    19 votes

  3. Comment on What's the most enjoyable part of your work? in ~talk

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    Most of my job is desk-y but sometimes I get to go out in the field and I loooove it. I live in the Arctic so I feel like it’s an especially lucky place to be able to do that. I also get to be in...

    Most of my job is desk-y but sometimes I get to go out in the field and I loooove it. I live in the Arctic so I feel like it’s an especially lucky place to be able to do that.

    I also get to be in helicopters quite a bit which is awesome :)

    7 votes

  4. Comment on Share your favourite short animated films with me! in ~movies

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    oh god I remember seeing this not long after it came out -_-

    Kiwi!
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    oh god I remember seeing this not long after it came out -_-

  5. Comment on What consumeristic and somewhat pointless hobby do you have? in ~hobbies

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    That looks fantastic!! Thanks so much for the pics, I love the idea of little pictograms too :)

    That looks fantastic!! Thanks so much for the pics, I love the idea of little pictograms too :)

  6. Comment on Share your favourite short animated films with me! in ~movies

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    For The Birds is my favourite Pixar short, hands down. I have trouble thinking of another time I’ve laughed so hard at a movie (possibly the chase scene at the end of The Emperor’s New Groove)....

    For The Birds is my favourite Pixar short, hands down. I have trouble thinking of another time I’ve laughed so hard at a movie (possibly the chase scene at the end of The Emperor’s New Groove).
    edit: the audio on the above link isn’t the original version, I’m assuming it was edited to prevent copyright takedowns. The original audio is much better if you can find it.

    Sketchy Ice Creams is another one in a similar vein.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on What are your favourite dad jokes? in ~talk

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    What do you call a fish with no eyes? make a sort of explosive Fsh! sound
    What do you call a fish with no eyes?

    make a sort of explosive Fsh! sound

    2 votes

  8. Comment on What are your favourite dad jokes? in ~talk

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    oh my god that’s fantastic.

    oh my god that’s fantastic.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What are your favourite dad jokes? in ~talk

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    What’s blue and smells like red paint? Blue paint. What’s brown and sticky? A stick.

    What’s blue and smells like red paint?

    Blue paint.

    What’s brown and sticky?

    A stick.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on What are your favourite dad jokes? in ~talk

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    As a geologist who also spent a bunch of time in a long-term long distance relationship I REALLY appreciate this joke.

    As a geologist who also spent a bunch of time in a long-term long distance relationship I REALLY appreciate this joke.

    8 votes

  11. Comment on What are your favourite dad jokes? in ~talk

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    I like the ‘Interrupting starfish’ version where you hold your hand up in a ‘stop’ gesture at a polite distance from their face. with your fingers as wide apart as possible. :D

    I like the ‘Interrupting starfish’ version where you hold your hand up in a ‘stop’ gesture at a polite distance from their face. with your fingers as wide apart as possible. :D

    11 votes

  12. Comment on "Ethical" brands that aren't living up to their hype vs what's actually a good one? in ~enviro

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    Probably a solid 80% of my work clothes (mostly hiking stuff) comes from thrift stores/secondhand purchases. I’m teaching myself to darn fabric so I can repair merino (or similar) wool clothes...

    Probably a solid 80% of my work clothes (mostly hiking stuff) comes from thrift stores/secondhand purchases. I’m teaching myself to darn fabric so I can repair merino (or similar) wool clothes that have developed holes or runs, and the fun part is that a lot of my merino stuff is black so I can also do it in fun colours :D

    9 votes

  13. Comment on What consumeristic and somewhat pointless hobby do you have? in ~hobbies

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    PiHole? I was using mine to feed the public ADSB-C flight info, but then the owner sold it under shady circumstances and I quit feeding, so as soon as I have time I’m repurposing it into a PiHole...

    PiHole?

    I was using mine to feed the public ADSB-C flight info, but then the owner sold it under shady circumstances and I quit feeding, so as soon as I have time I’m repurposing it into a PiHole because I’m allergic to ads. :P

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What consumeristic and somewhat pointless hobby do you have? in ~hobbies

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    What kind of bins/drawers do you use? Currently all our lego is in huge IKEA TROFAST chaos bins in one of their bin shelves, but my kid’s been into a lot of lego stuff on Youtube lately and...

    What kind of bins/drawers do you use? Currently all our lego is in huge IKEA TROFAST chaos bins in one of their bin shelves, but my kid’s been into a lot of lego stuff on Youtube lately and sorting/organizing seems
    like a good plan.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Has anyone here cleaned their coffee grinder? What did you use and how did it go? in ~food

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    If it helps, our Encore has been our daily grinder for… close to a decade? And I think we’ve disassembled it completely for cleaning maybe twice. I’ve been using the Grindz for a couple of years...

    If it helps, our Encore has been our daily grinder for… close to a decade? And I think we’ve disassembled it completely for cleaning maybe twice.

    I’ve been using the Grindz for a couple of years now and they work quite well, and every so often I just brush out the hopper feed to remove any buildup.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Steam 2023 Summer Sale: Hidden gems in ~games

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    My spouse and I have been playing SV with our kid and he’s having a blast! He’s 7 and a bit young for the actual storyline, but he’s absolutely nailed fishing and will gladly help harvest produce...

    My spouse and I have been playing SV with our kid and he’s having a blast! He’s 7 and a bit young for the actual storyline, but he’s absolutely nailed fishing and will gladly help harvest produce when it’s ready. :D

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Weeknight meal recommendations in ~food

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    I like doing sheet pan meals! Any protein + 2-3 vegetables (bell peppers, fennel bulb, broccoli, onion, brussels sprouts, potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes all work well). Season protein, toss veg...

    I like doing sheet pan meals! Any protein + 2-3 vegetables (bell peppers, fennel bulb, broccoli, onion, brussels sprouts, potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes all work well). Season protein, toss veg with a bit of oil and seasoning, into oven at 375-400F for ~25min.

    It’s an extremely forgiving cooking method, and can have tons of variations. I make the Serious Eats sheet pan fajitas probably 2-3 times a month. As a fellow neurodivergent type I also struggle with cooking sometimes, but I’ve had good results from prepping my vegetables right when I get home from the store and putting them into produce containers, and then they’re all ready to go when I need them.

    13 votes

  18. Comment on Should Twitter links be banned? in ~tildes

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    PowerToys to the rescue? I’ve been finding its text copying screengrab widget extremely useful.

    PowerToys to the rescue? I’ve been finding its text copying screengrab widget extremely useful.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech

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    Ugh that is so terrible of reddit. Just had to have the last word, didn’t they. Jerks.

    Ugh that is so terrible of reddit. Just had to have the last word, didn’t they. Jerks.

  20. Comment on Elon Musk announces new daily Twitter limitations as thousands of users report problems accessing site in ~tech

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    I was wondering if the ads I was seeing for bullshit products every other tweet would still load, but I haven’t hit the rate limit yet so it’s still undetermined.

    I was wondering if the ads I was seeing for bullshit products every other tweet would still load, but I haven’t hit the rate limit yet so it’s still undetermined.