Sunday morning: Sitting in the basement running the shop vac against the wall join where the endless rainwater is seeping in. Fills the shop vac every 10 min. I then drop a sump pump in the shop vac and drain it through a 75' hose away into the street where it runs into the storm drain. Been at it since 8:00 AM and our morning thundershower.
Gotta get this foundation leak fixed but first it has to stop raining and dry out. Its been raining constantly since the start of June and heavy events last weekend and this weekend. Standing water in the yards and some streets.
Do NOT know what I'm talking about except for what I've heard all these years among people who do know what they're talking about... There's def concrete that the area doesn't have to be dry before you can set it. Not sure if you're fixing it or hiring someone, but a phone call will probably give you a lot of information. If you already know, forgive me for interjecting.
I've done this. Several times. Worst was the Mother's Day floods in 2006. 48 hours of shop-vaccing in the basement. We were about 100 feet from the Merrimack river. It was exhausting. Worked though. We didn't lose anything.
Assuming a concrete floor there? Could you eventually chip out a section of that, pour more concrete to line a hole, and relocate the sump pump? Obviously something you’re not going to want to do if you have infloor heating or encased plumbing.
Many years ago, living with my (now) ex in a (still) unfinished house, walked past the head of the basement stairs and heard a gentle clunking sound down there. Made my way carefully down the precarious stairs, very pregnant at the time, and discovered items floating in the basement that should not have been floating. Called the ex at work, told him that the basement had flooded. He replied, “no it didn’t.” (editorial aside: when a spouse tells you that the basement has flooded, or they are in a parking lot with small children and the door just fell off the jeep, or that today is my birthday, then “no it didn’t” or “no it’s not” should not be a reflexive response.) I told him what kind of a pump we needed, and where it was for sale at the best price, because I apparently had the patience of a (pregnant) saint. And then I waded around in the basement salvaging the things that were floating around and putting them up on high shelves.
Not one of my most joyous memories, mostly (I just realized) because I felt like I should’ve gotten a little bit more credit under the circumstances, because what is the point of having the patience of a saint without getting a little bit of goddamn credit? His basement still floods, just about every spring, and I am well shut of it.
yes, that will be the plan. Still need the old sump in the opposite corner as it fills but until we get this foundation leak fixed, installing another sump in this corner will be the fix
Mike Johnson floats permanently branding own skin in honor of Trump: 'On my shoulder'
"House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea of getting a tattoo Sunday in honor of President Donald Trump and his agenda, telling Fox News exactly what it would say and where he would get it."
I have another silly squirrel story on this fine Sunday morning. Mama Red and her three babies, Larry, Curly, and Moe, have become Paul's summer friends. They have free run of the deck now, and the bird feeders are not only to be challenged but vanquished - if it's the last thing they ever do. The challenges that are mounted are epic. Yesterday I witnessed the most epic leap I've ever seen by one of the babies. Sadly, it didn't go as planned for the little one. The first attempt at reaching the right birdfeeder was successful. In order to dissuade them from this behavior, we've started squirting them with the garden hose. This works fabulously for two minutes until they shake the water off, and the dance starts all over again. What happened yesterday wasn't caught on the critter cam, but you'll get the picture. One of the little ones made a successful run at the right feeder. I got the hose out and hit em square on the shoulder. Suddenly there was a GIANT leap from the feeder straight into the bird bath. I gave the leaping dive a perfect 10. The little dude sputtered and complained and took off into the forest line. After climbing a tree, I got an earful from a pissed off baby squirrel.
I used to live in a cabin with a bit of a precarious walk down an icy trail to the outhouse. The back door opened to a steep incline that was stabilized with rocks on the embankment. Sometimes on a frosty morning, I would open the back door, pee in a jar, and toss the contents down the rock wall, trusting the rain and the winds to tidy up after me.
I did that early one frosty morning, beautiful day, air was clear, sun starting to rise. I had no idea that a squirrel could cuss so eloquently. I’d say it was a solid five minutes without repeating himself.
I suspect that the CIA or some other federal agency paid a whole bunch of international influencers to come to the World Cup and lay out a bunch of pro-US talking points online. It's exactly what China did a couple of years ago, and the way the messages are coordinated between the influencers feels exactly the same.
So the top five in the championship of the Formula 1 championship, four of the five have a union flag.
I mean, I want to yell "get those shit stars off our flag" at Piastri, but us UK people aren't bad at zoomycars. Of course, an Italian is in first place. Italians and Brazilians are quite good at zoomycars too. I think it's because we're all fucking crazy.
I did just over three miles and it Kicked My Ass. I ran a very hilly 8 mile race on Wednesday, which I wasn't properly trained up for, so maybe it was that; maybe I'm not used to the heat; or maybe I'm old and overweight and suck.
When I was in the hospital overnight after a minor surgery (the anesthesia hit me like a ton o' bricks), my nurse 'friends' showed up at my room with an enema and a foley kit...
OK, so yes, in all seriousness it does. A lot of people are freaked out by morphine (you might be surprised at how many people are afraid of getting addicted. These are people who have a prognosis of less than six months to live. A lot of other people are just scared because it sounds to them like a 'desperate measures' end-of-life drug). It's actually a really good tool, for pain and discomfort, as well as for respiratory issues. We usually start people off on 5mg morphine for pain or shortness of breath, but there is a lot of headroom to go up if that is ineffective. Dying can be a scary, uncomfortable, painful process, and I do try to do what I can to make is less so.
When my father was in hospice they mixed morphine (I’m assuming crushed tabs?) in apple sauce and he didn’t want to eat it. Like he became lucid very briefly and told mom ‘no’. Nurse explained that when folks do that they’re afraid they’ll go to sleep and never wake up.
thank you for your response. i just went thru losing my mom (she was on the 3 drug ''comfort pack'' and have the utmost respect for hospice nurses and everything they bring walking through the front door. call at 4am? here in 20 minutes. if it's possible to make a really shitty situation better, you do.
Those of us who are human, you Pleiadians in from the seven sisters and Andromedans excepted, as usual, seem to be as vulnerable to psychological conditioning as any other terrestrial being...
It's worth considering that the algorithms that mesh so tightly with the brain's pleasure and reward functionality are in their goddam infancy and the a1s are already looking to get better at short-circuiting judgement and resistance...
"Was buying that toothpaste tube refilling press 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 an impulse? Was it even my 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢?"
I don't think that humanity is prepared for what is coming...
"...While it is a general adage that one should avoid prolonged toilet sitting, our study adds a concrete risk association between hemorrhoids and smartphone use, which may inadvertently prolong intended time on the toilet. Future studies could benefit from longitudinal designs that track changes in smartphone usage and hemorrhoid incidence over time. Additionally, qualitative research exploring user experiences and perceptions of smartphone use on the toilet could provide a deeper understanding of behavioral motivations and attitudes."
If the IMDB cast list is complete, Stormé DeLarverie doesn't appear in Stonewall Riot, but you can see her in Abel Ferrara's Chelsea on the Rocks (2008).
I got a new passport in January and had heard he was putting his picture in them. When it arrived I was glad to see it didn't have his picture as that saved me having to decide how I would deface it.
ETA: ANd that stupid faux tuff guy photo with him leaning over the desk. I just can't. I could handily kick his ass in about 10 minutes and I'm a 55 year old woman. He's not a tough guy. Never has been.
Meh. People have been gambling with game tokens forever, but if there's no engagement with the game itself, those tokens mean nothing. Exactly what happened with crypto gaming.
Zuck has a terrible record for building engagement. Facebook worked initially, but is now failing, and nothing else he's built has caught on. His best bet was instagram, which he bought. He's gonna build a big trading system for game tokens but there will be no actual game and anything you bet on with "meta tokens" you can bet on with real money, so what the fuck ever, Zuck.
This needs to be stopped. What, like 30% of young males are unemployed and they are getting addicted to this gambling shit.
IMO there shouldn't be a "prediction market." It's fucking ghoulish. It's a thing of sci fi and has been in several sci fi books. Why are we standing for this shit?
Utah on fire, eastern CO joining in. https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/#d:24hrs;@-100.0,40.0,4.0z
Sunday morning: Sitting in the basement running the shop vac against the wall join where the endless rainwater is seeping in. Fills the shop vac every 10 min. I then drop a sump pump in the shop vac and drain it through a 75' hose away into the street where it runs into the storm drain. Been at it since 8:00 AM and our morning thundershower.
Gotta get this foundation leak fixed but first it has to stop raining and dry out. Its been raining constantly since the start of June and heavy events last weekend and this weekend. Standing water in the yards and some streets.
This weeks forecast:
https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=53.536,-113.494
Do NOT know what I'm talking about except for what I've heard all these years among people who do know what they're talking about... There's def concrete that the area doesn't have to be dry before you can set it. Not sure if you're fixing it or hiring someone, but a phone call will probably give you a lot of information. If you already know, forgive me for interjecting.
any sump construction will be done by pros... I have a guy who knows concrete, did our big garage build a few years back.
i sympathize, vorp. it sounds like your system is working, good jerb. do you need a french drain?
will need to excavate this corner of the foundation, fix the leak and the regrade as its a low spot that accumulates water currently
I've done this. Several times. Worst was the Mother's Day floods in 2006. 48 hours of shop-vaccing in the basement. We were about 100 feet from the Merrimack river. It was exhausting. Worked though. We didn't lose anything.
it helps that everything is up out of the way and I have the leak contained to the one corner. Unfortunately, its opposite to where the sump is.
Assuming a concrete floor there? Could you eventually chip out a section of that, pour more concrete to line a hole, and relocate the sump pump? Obviously something you’re not going to want to do if you have infloor heating or encased plumbing.
Many years ago, living with my (now) ex in a (still) unfinished house, walked past the head of the basement stairs and heard a gentle clunking sound down there. Made my way carefully down the precarious stairs, very pregnant at the time, and discovered items floating in the basement that should not have been floating. Called the ex at work, told him that the basement had flooded. He replied, “no it didn’t.” (editorial aside: when a spouse tells you that the basement has flooded, or they are in a parking lot with small children and the door just fell off the jeep, or that today is my birthday, then “no it didn’t” or “no it’s not” should not be a reflexive response.) I told him what kind of a pump we needed, and where it was for sale at the best price, because I apparently had the patience of a (pregnant) saint. And then I waded around in the basement salvaging the things that were floating around and putting them up on high shelves.
Not one of my most joyous memories, mostly (I just realized) because I felt like I should’ve gotten a little bit more credit under the circumstances, because what is the point of having the patience of a saint without getting a little bit of goddamn credit? His basement still floods, just about every spring, and I am well shut of it.
You're well rid of that p****
So very well.
yes, that will be the plan. Still need the old sump in the opposite corner as it fills but until we get this foundation leak fixed, installing another sump in this corner will be the fix
Speaking of drama queens.
Mike Johnson floats permanently branding own skin in honor of Trump: 'On my shoulder'
"House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea of getting a tattoo Sunday in honor of President Donald Trump and his agenda, telling Fox News exactly what it would say and where he would get it."
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-2677121947/
Jesus Fucking Christ on toast points.
do it!
Those Xtians love them some Leviticus 18, but ignore Lev. 19:18. 🙄
you'd have to pull your head out of his ass to get that ink done... not gonna happen
I have another silly squirrel story on this fine Sunday morning. Mama Red and her three babies, Larry, Curly, and Moe, have become Paul's summer friends. They have free run of the deck now, and the bird feeders are not only to be challenged but vanquished - if it's the last thing they ever do. The challenges that are mounted are epic. Yesterday I witnessed the most epic leap I've ever seen by one of the babies. Sadly, it didn't go as planned for the little one. The first attempt at reaching the right birdfeeder was successful. In order to dissuade them from this behavior, we've started squirting them with the garden hose. This works fabulously for two minutes until they shake the water off, and the dance starts all over again. What happened yesterday wasn't caught on the critter cam, but you'll get the picture. One of the little ones made a successful run at the right feeder. I got the hose out and hit em square on the shoulder. Suddenly there was a GIANT leap from the feeder straight into the bird bath. I gave the leaping dive a perfect 10. The little dude sputtered and complained and took off into the forest line. After climbing a tree, I got an earful from a pissed off baby squirrel.
https://substack.com/profile/439485293-holly-lima-charlie/note/c-284310283
I used to live in a cabin with a bit of a precarious walk down an icy trail to the outhouse. The back door opened to a steep incline that was stabilized with rocks on the embankment. Sometimes on a frosty morning, I would open the back door, pee in a jar, and toss the contents down the rock wall, trusting the rain and the winds to tidy up after me.
I did that early one frosty morning, beautiful day, air was clear, sun starting to rise. I had no idea that a squirrel could cuss so eloquently. I’d say it was a solid five minutes without repeating himself.
Adrenaline works wonders.
I suspect that the CIA or some other federal agency paid a whole bunch of international influencers to come to the World Cup and lay out a bunch of pro-US talking points online. It's exactly what China did a couple of years ago, and the way the messages are coordinated between the influencers feels exactly the same.
Probably not the CIA, but certainly some pro-Orangini PACs did this.
So the top five in the championship of the Formula 1 championship, four of the five have a union flag.
I mean, I want to yell "get those shit stars off our flag" at Piastri, but us UK people aren't bad at zoomycars. Of course, an Italian is in first place. Italians and Brazilians are quite good at zoomycars too. I think it's because we're all fucking crazy.
Also Stokesy retires. Quelle dommage.
Quel
Dommage is masculine.
"The Deflecting Pool" . . .
[More Epstein files . . . coming soon to a Congressional hearing room near you]
For reasons I can’t fully articulate, my mind is singing “Bauhaus…in the middle of Baustreet.”
Come on-a Bauhaus, bauhaus.
'Bauhaus
In the middle of our street
Bauhaus
Oh it looks so clean and neat . . .
"Bauhaus . . . is a very, very, very, fine haus . . ."
Geebuzz, now for reasons 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 of us can articulate, 𝘮𝘺 mind is now singing...
The mind is a beautiful and terrible thing.
And it must be stopped in our lifetime, before it kills somebody
Someone decided to Go There and make a cocktail about one of The Homunculus' fuckups.
I give you . . . The Reflecting Pool: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/65478638/
I went for my morning run. That which does not kill me can only put me in the ICU.
This calls for a Bloody Mary!
Does it ever!!
I'm about to leave but dawdling here
it ain't gettin' no cooler!
I got out and did 7.6 miles, it was lovely in Central Park today
I did just over three miles and it Kicked My Ass. I ran a very hilly 8 mile race on Wednesday, which I wasn't properly trained up for, so maybe it was that; maybe I'm not used to the heat; or maybe I'm old and overweight and suck.
Often, when I am not killed, I still wind up pretty tired
That which does not kill you, may only leave you permanently maimed.
But judging by your handle, you’re already a nurse, so you’ll at least know everyone there.
When I was in the hospital overnight after a minor surgery (the anesthesia hit me like a ton o' bricks), my nurse 'friends' showed up at my room with an enema and a foley kit...
With friends like that, who needs VD?
with fiends like that...you were in perfect hands
I believe TN's specialty is hospice?
"take morphine every two hours and call me when you're dead"
does it matter how much? probably not...
OK, so yes, in all seriousness it does. A lot of people are freaked out by morphine (you might be surprised at how many people are afraid of getting addicted. These are people who have a prognosis of less than six months to live. A lot of other people are just scared because it sounds to them like a 'desperate measures' end-of-life drug). It's actually a really good tool, for pain and discomfort, as well as for respiratory issues. We usually start people off on 5mg morphine for pain or shortness of breath, but there is a lot of headroom to go up if that is ineffective. Dying can be a scary, uncomfortable, painful process, and I do try to do what I can to make is less so.
When my father was in hospice they mixed morphine (I’m assuming crushed tabs?) in apple sauce and he didn’t want to eat it. Like he became lucid very briefly and told mom ‘no’. Nurse explained that when folks do that they’re afraid they’ll go to sleep and never wake up.
i was being a smartass.
thank you for your response. i just went thru losing my mom (she was on the 3 drug ''comfort pack'' and have the utmost respect for hospice nurses and everything they bring walking through the front door. call at 4am? here in 20 minutes. if it's possible to make a really shitty situation better, you do.
“I’m not dead yet”
BONK
We needed this gay rain.
Seriously it raining houses and elephants here.
Thees rain... how do you know eet ees gay? {looks suspicious}
Rainbow drops of water.
I hear laughter in the gay rain.
First, a Bunday bunny: https://bsky.app/profile/dailybunnies.bsky.social/post/3mpbwacjx3c24
And then some nice times! 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽’𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱. 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀.
Katie Phang's lawsuit against the DOJ: 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘚𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴: 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦, “𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵.” 𝘚𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘖𝘑 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 2 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘌𝘱𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴, 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘉𝘐 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥—𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.
https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-epstein-cover-up-just-cracked?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392745&post_id=203873198&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3i9ct&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
The explanation is, no one's shot a Trump lawyer yet, so, nya nya nya (in legalees ofc) . . .
Those of us who are human, you Pleiadians in from the seven sisters and Andromedans excepted, as usual, seem to be as vulnerable to psychological conditioning as any other terrestrial being...
It's worth considering that the algorithms that mesh so tightly with the brain's pleasure and reward functionality are in their goddam infancy and the a1s are already looking to get better at short-circuiting judgement and resistance...
"Was buying that toothpaste tube refilling press 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 an impulse? Was it even my 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢?"
I don't think that humanity is prepared for what is coming...
"...While it is a general adage that one should avoid prolonged toilet sitting, our study adds a concrete risk association between hemorrhoids and smartphone use, which may inadvertently prolong intended time on the toilet. Future studies could benefit from longitudinal designs that track changes in smartphone usage and hemorrhoid incidence over time. Additionally, qualitative research exploring user experiences and perceptions of smartphone use on the toilet could provide a deeper understanding of behavioral motivations and attitudes."
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12407481/
"Let me tell you about my mother..."
- Leon, BLADE RUNNER
Use a Squatty Potty!
Will no one stop to consider the buttholes!?
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/4cQP7f0XIxE?ra=m
Vegan baby buttholes? Yodeling?
Perhaps if we figure a way to monetize it?
If the IMDB cast list is complete, Stormé DeLarverie doesn't appear in Stonewall Riot, but you can see her in Abel Ferrara's Chelsea on the Rocks (2008).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6EZ8glavFo
Thanks!
She does not appear in Stonewall Uprising, that is why I added all that extra info on her.
Stupid fuck puts a greeting on US passports that Americans are supposed to use when they visit other countries.
https://scontent-phx1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.99422-6/733195397_1671510540735514_2670600619281350897_n.png?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1000x1250&ctp=s1242x1242&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=LqOauwACezoQ7kNvwG-MNwA&_nc_oc=AdpfwTBkA15inx5H6OQJYdd3ZFXFQ_r1cqHUG20iHQDtyatCRnEgnPB7YK7tI0asHBE&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent-phx1-1.xx&_nc_gid=d1w7NgogcMLX1dv_eIMSxw&_nc_ss=7b2a8&oh=00_Af8hAlFwvBavjxDmd1lt3e0ZPHdshl_qEbMrIfV9NiH7iA&oe=6A470883
Which is why I let my passport expire. I refuse to have one with that Nazi’s picture in it
The ones with his picture are a special edition that you can only get in person in the DC office. You have to request it.
"Passport? Visa? Details... Don't I look presidential? Presidential as hell?"
He loves that picture of himself. He looks like the biggest c*nt on the planet. A truly godawful piece of human shit.
It looks like he's demonstrating how to endure a cavity search.
It's optional and costs more. Pass.
I guess they learned from the National Park Pass fiasco where he put his face on it so people defaced the image.
Why would.... never mind.
There's a sucker born every minute.
The next step is they'll replace your photo with his.
If I'm in charge in another country, that's enough reason to keep us out.
Damn, I was looking forward to the passport with hos. :)
I got a new passport in January and had heard he was putting his picture in them. When it arrived I was glad to see it didn't have his picture as that saved me having to decide how I would deface it.
Fortunately, you have to ask for it and go to DC to get that one, from what some people have posted here.
I had read that only the ones applied for in person at State Dept get the new design. Online orders still have the old design for now.
You just don't.
He thinks other countries are gonna change his Depends ? . . .
And no one to tell him that's not how it works?
ETA: ANd that stupid faux tuff guy photo with him leaning over the desk. I just can't. I could handily kick his ass in about 10 minutes and I'm a 55 year old woman. He's not a tough guy. Never has been.
My mind went to 'tipping cows'.
That picture of him drives me insane.
So say we all.
OMG, me too. Tuff guy my fucking ass. All of those stupid photos where he thinks he looks tuff. *sigh*
On my WORST gawd damned day I could thump that ignorant fuck six ways to Sunday and leave him lying in the dirt.
Remember the rule.
Hit the soft parts with your fist. Hit the hard parts with a stick or other tool.
That's easy. He has no hard parts.
My black metal stick has served me well in the past and will do so again if necessary.
Your mother could kick his ass. My mother could kick his ass, and she died three years ago at almost 101.
<3 <3 <3
I hope her memory is a blessing to you.
To all of our huge, growing family.
His minions are terrified to tell him anything, and he wouldn't listen anyway.
I was reading that Zuck is planning to get into the prediction market, but not with real $$, with game tokens (https://futurism.com/future-society/mark-zuckerberg-meta-prediction-market-app). So, it's not regulated like gambling, see? However, the punters still get that dopamine hit when they win, and (guess what?) placing those bets is still addictive, and there have been stories about similar sites leading people into financial ruin (https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-social-casino-apps-addiction/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MjY1Njg5MSwiZXhwIjoxNzgzMjYxNjkxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURUQ1T0pLR0lHMkIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI2NjFBNzJDRUEwNUQ0Mzc3QkJBQjdBRTg1NzVERTc3MyJ9.Mh--jlw45zOen_ZWFi1w4GXTbUScVA8WSat3_hSN-Gk). I am completely sure the ethics of this bother Zuck not at all. Also, he'll probably botch the execution of this idea, Meta having a long history now of failed business ideas, other than their first one.
The punters will sit still, in front of their screens, being radiated with ads, for their t̶o̶k̶e̶n̶s̶ mesolimbic jolt...
Besides lawyers, the Zuckertron is consulting with psychologists, amoral psychologists...
Meh. People have been gambling with game tokens forever, but if there's no engagement with the game itself, those tokens mean nothing. Exactly what happened with crypto gaming.
Zuck has a terrible record for building engagement. Facebook worked initially, but is now failing, and nothing else he's built has caught on. His best bet was instagram, which he bought. He's gonna build a big trading system for game tokens but there will be no actual game and anything you bet on with "meta tokens" you can bet on with real money, so what the fuck ever, Zuck.
People should just buy a finger spinner toy (and lots of cough syrup) . . .
This needs to be stopped. What, like 30% of young males are unemployed and they are getting addicted to this gambling shit.
IMO there shouldn't be a "prediction market." It's fucking ghoulish. It's a thing of sci fi and has been in several sci fi books. Why are we standing for this shit?
93% of society is functional human flypaper, the existential equivalent of click bait . . .
Seriously. It's so depressing.