Are you talking about those hideous LED colours changing ones that compete with inflatables for "worst commercial expression" at this time of year?

Oh boy.... I'm sure there will come a time when it's good. That time is not now. The amount of hallucinating and false info is ridiculous. That said, how many students question their teachers in class every day? I sure wish I had back I that day. Oh wait, I did... On day 1 in Econ 101. And I got booted out of class for it. Sigh...

How is it that I've fallen down a toaster rabbit hole? Coolest old tech: Sunbeam Radiant Coolest current: Dualit Coolest Japan is on another level: Mitsubishi Single TO-ST1-T That I even post this is your sign to follow up why.

But do you eat the stems? Soup? Roast? So many discard the most nutrient dense part of the plant for the florets.

So the US is looking at requiring 5 years of social media history and selfies for those requiring a ESTA visa. That would include my wife. The fact that Japan is even on the list of ESTA required is nuts. I hope they like posts about wine and dogs! In all seriousness, I don't have a problem with this requirement (and every country should be doing this). If you PUBLICLY post material that indicates your spite for a nation, threatens a nation, wishes harm to a nation, then maybe you shouldn't be allowed into that nation? F'n Canada not only has let terrorists in, but gave them citizenship! And then busted them for a bomb threat where they were going to hit downtown Toronto! Maybe we need a bit more security on our own country?

We putting the kill on the front rather than the back?

"the perfect condition" does not exist. It's the spontaneity of the result that brings joy. The emotion in the soul is real. The memory of that moment is the true value. We lost so much when we went from film to digital. Quality took a dive. Analog processing from how we treated the negatives to printing in the darkrooms was a real art. Now, anyone can take a picture with their phone of a mountain and edit them but none will approach the power of an image crafted by Ansel Adams. That's not to dismiss any value from digital but to point out the cold, missing element. Faking further with AI slop is a step further. And as to "your daughter won't flip through your photos"... I just found pics of my Great Grandfather and GG Grandmother for sale on eBay! We have photos by my grandfather who was a professional (ie paid) photographer on our house. Great art needs to be recognized.

This is awesome. Really. Inspiring. Whoda thunk some guy with vines in a region no one thinks of but for 4wheeling and Olympic blood doping, as the demic was crushing society to the authoritarian attempted takeover... And nature then wipes you out. Never gave up, pushed and grew, and bam! Here we are 4 years later. Much respect.

I'm starting to fear that the only truly sovereign are the dead, and, unfortunately, they're dead.

I don't know why I'm pissed off at Canada and the falling of it. I mean, I made so little money this year it's not going to cost me anything, really. I mean, other my kid's future, my hopes, and all the beliefs I grew up with... But financially it's not gonna cost much at all. Especially when adjusted for inflation. Ain't "democracy" grand?!

Well... I'm back. Back for good dont care if anyone sees this or not. What pushed me over the edge this time? Sick of the whining, complaining, signalling, and inaction. Oh... And then there's this: Grok has been apparently scrolling and feeding on private messaging? I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

That's where you're going wrong. It's not that you set up a business but that you haven't figured out how to apply and receive the numerous grants from the govt. Have you thought about maybe writing for a grant supporting <"crisis">. You know, like the Lebanese Armed Forces Ski School for Women? Just swap "ski" with skate or hockey, and make sure it's equitable, damnit!

I'm only adding to your replies so that you can make Schiff happy when you report 24k.