I don’t like making people upset or feel bad. That does really upset me so I avoid it as much as possible. But, I do have my limits

First - I had an acquaintance that used me and my number for marketing calls. After a few of these calls I was thoroughly annoyed and the next time I got a call, and the lady read out to me my list of potential prizes that included a bbq grilling set and some weekend vacation that included all sorts of activities. I put on my best acting and sounded devastated and told her, “these prizes are so unfair to me! I can’t use any of them! I was born without arms and legs!” I also end up tearing up a little. The lady sounded so apologetic and mortified but I didn’t get any more calls after that

Second - pre-covid my apartment complex used to be visited by the Mormons every Sunday. I’d engage on various levels depending on how I was feeling. I had just finished packing my bong when they knocked so I answered holding it and was like “hey, I’m about to hit this and get high. What do you want?” and they looked very upset and just wished me a good day and left. Later I was hanging out with my neighbors and it turns out they were so mad because they knocked on her door earlier and she answered it holding something alcoholic and was told them she was trying to get drunk

(Third - doesn’t count - wasting scammers time. If I accidentally answer a scam call I’ll waste what time I can. Got a call while I was at my job from windows support calling because they detected some errors on my pc. Took my sweet time with that one, he eventually hung up on me)

Small sample from the US but I’ve seen some all-electric Penske trucks making deliveries to nearby warehouses. Day-cab semis with full 52’ trailers

https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/truck-leasing/leasing-services/electric-vehicles/

This happens somewhat often to me under fairly specific circumstances. If I wake up after I’ve been asleep for a few hours and then fall back asleep I occasionally have very vivid and sometimes lucid dreams. They’re very realistic but something will clue me into the fact I’m dreaming

I’ve learned to recognize things that alert me to the fact I’m dreaming. Usually it’s when I try to write anything on my phone like entering a phone number or texting. It just doesn’t work; it’s just gibberish. But when things are too strange and I realize I’m dreaming I “wake myself up” while I’m in reality still fast asleep

Oh, it’s that person? I love this picture

Moderately interested. I live in an apartment and I’ve always said that I wouldn’t get a dog unless I had a yard. However that possibility seems to be vanishing so I might need to make concessions

Pugs at least are small and my apartment is big enough it could have zoomies. If there was an opportunity to adopt one I’d have a very hard time saying no. I’m in the Pacific Northwest if you know of anyone out this way, I can at least look them up

(The thought of laying in bed cozy with a sleepy pup is making my heart melt. I haven’t had a dog for many years now and I very much miss having one)

I’d LOVE a retropug! They’re so damn cute

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Your picture initially loaded, but it now gives an error. Did you remove this post? If not I need to submit a bug report. It happens somewhat often but I think there’s a federation bug

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I was able to see it for the brief moment and I loved the British outrage

Shit man, I need to keep more aware of actual stories and not the swamp. I forgot about that and was trying to think of if there was a mink farm outbreak in Russia, thanks for the update

The dad got actual shingles which prompted the rest to get the vaccine

I’ve had the screensaver on my deck for a bit (a/b testing?) and it surprised me. Especially when one of the few screenshots saved to steam is saint’s row 3 in the room where you “interrogate” some people in bondage and I’m holding the 3 foot dildo-bat

I need to try that. I’ve been trying to up my ramen game. To get this correct: egg, mayo (Kewpie!), sauce packet mixed together? Does the hot water go over the mixture?

Thanks! I haven’t seen that movie in forever; I didn’t recognize it. I just came from a post about t2. I feel it’s time to rewatch them!

Is this from a movie/show?

There are some communities that have a no doxxing policy even if it’s yourself. I didn’t check where this was cross-posted from but that may be it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gersh_Kuntzman

I guess it’s this guy so you can do more digging. The song I’m assuming that’s playing is his which was labeled at the end “jimmy and the jaywalkers - criminal mischief”

This is a weird album for me because it’s so visceral. I’ve listened to plenty of albums and I don’t feel much about them but this one envelops me in a vibe that is comforting and full of longing

Aqueous Transmission gives me this feeling of a peace that’s just slightly out of reach but it wraps around me like a comfortable blanket

I absolutely do, which is why I personally only buy meat I know I’ll use. I’ve forgotten about or misplaced meat before and when I have to throw it away I apologize to the animal because that was unfair of me

I used to do home compositing but they don’t recommend putting meat in worm bins. But I’ve heard black soldier fly larva or bokashi can handle meat just fine

• Apple gave $25 million, according to reporting
• Adelson Family Foundation gave $25 million, according to reporting
• The third $25 million donor has not yet been identified
• Alphabet/Google gave $22 million, according to court records
• Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation gave $20.2 million, according to tax records
• The $12.5 million donor has not yet been identified
• Lockheed Martin gave $10 million, according to reporting
• Microsoft gave $10 million, according to reporting
• Palantir gave $10 million, according to reporting
• Paolo Tiramani, CEO of BOXABL, gave approximately $10 million, according to a press release

As a forklift operator, I’d say nah and move that by hand