Tips From a Shipwright

Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature; Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,A singular development of cat communicationsThat obviates your basic hedonistic predilection For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion,It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,I nonetheless consider you a true and valued sausage.

I just learned of this one, but I heard the meaning is more akin to “damn”

Honest question from a USian: is the Eurovision competition honestly a big thing with most people or is this hyped up by the media? For example, is this basically like America’s Got Talent, about which no one I know cares, or is this actually a big deal with the common pleb?

Everyone likes their own brand.

I have no interest in snakes, but tell me more about your mechanical keyboard.

Nice detail that the magats can’t spell even when they’re speaking out loud.

No Saddam?

That’s great - it actually says “welcome to the golden age” on the whitehouse homepage. So right now - this is our peak of civilization we’ve heard so much about?

What did they all get wet or something?

I used to cook in restaurants, and the days where I was doing prep in one spot for long stretches were the hardest on my body. Clogs did help a bit though, so although I got aches and pains more of in my back, that may help a little. Maybe clogs plus an insole.

Exact same story for me. Learned on an automatic, but had ridden a dirt bike a few times and understood the concept. First time driving a stick was when I bought my first car and then had to learn fast as I drove it home. Worked out ok.

Young me (and current me too) was always blown away by the Game Genie on the NES. Simple piece of tech that could do so much with so many games.

My theory is that he’s not smart enough to strategically build partnerships or relationships with countries. He is rewarding individuals in power that he admires or thinks have shown loyalty to him.

I’m sure they’ll fix all the bugs with this extra special re release….

I can’t believe they prefer Van Patten’s card to mine.

Bighead is not to be fucked with.

Hey - give him some credit. His big beautiful cease fire lasted like 6 hours.

Too many buttery males

Top o the line: Robot Coupe (expensive, but will last forever)

Inexpensive but good enough and will do the job well: the Ninja one with the multiple attachments (blender base with a food processor and other things to go on top). We have one and it’s been working out well.