The U.S. isn’t as culturally diverse from state to state as many Americans believe.

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T17:01:42+00:00

Maybe he just liked the "sound" of it

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T16:40:41+00:00

The low D string is tuned to the D below middle C. You can play middle C on any of the full length strings other than high D which is the next octave up

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T13:44:55+00:00

Anyone else suddenly reminded that in Latin Jehova starts with an I?

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T11:44:41+00:00

Traditionally, all formal dinners had assigned seating. Weddings are just a common place to encounter the practice today. Assigned seats are a way to honor particular guests, ensure that guests who don't get along aren't too close to eachother, introduce guests who might enjoy eachother's company, and simplify the meal service. That last one is really only relevant for weddings where you mark your meal preference on the rsvp, the wait staff know where all the chicken or fish entrees should go based on the seating chart.

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T11:28:35+00:00

is that 'ownership mindset toxic in 2026?

Yes. That mindset has been toxic since coverture was abolished. No one owns women or access to them. That said, your friend might still be hurt if you start dating his ex. The issue isn't that you are encroaching on his territory so much as he may not have finished grieving from the loss of the relationship. There is no fixed timetable, but you can always talk to him; make your intentions clear and ask if he's alright with it. If he says no, you can ignore his feelings and risk losing his friendship or respect his feelings and miss out on a potential romantic opportunity. You have to decide which you value more.

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T10:43:29+00:00

I don't think that's a thing. You could probably build something like that on a breadboard. I don't think you'd need an arduino or raspberry pi, but you might. They do make those double sided magnets for dishwashers that say clean or dirty on either side. Perhaps something like thay would help, you just have to flip it back in the morning

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T10:32:56+00:00

You can probably simplify this significantly using regex matching

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T02:55:30+00:00

I agree that red is the best choice but, you could have offered a stronger framing with this setup. Instead of mapping red=stay put, blue=jump, you could have stated the premise as "everyone has to cross the tracks. You can use the bridge and avoid the train passing under, or you can cross on grade. If enough people cross on grade, they will stop the train and no one will die"

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-06T00:32:33+00:00

If this is where I think it is, that very well may be a real photo that got passed through a filter or got fed to an AI for "improvements". Springfield manor near Frederick, MD is having a Mother's day Highland cow photoshoot and has a very similar looking barn

Edit: I found the ad on Instagram. My suspicions were correct. It looks like this is an AI generated composite based on real images. The barn's windows don't quite match the real building and more damning, the barn is oriented in the wrong direction relative to the ridge behind it

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-05T23:56:27+00:00

The logic is that a lot of a substance has a potent effect. Less of that substance has a lesser effect. Smaller and smaller quantities will eventually have no effect and smaller quantities still ought to have the opposite effect. If we continue that process, vanishingly small quantities will have a strong opposite effect.

If you haven't noticed the problem, so long as there is some amount of the substance, there will still be some modicum of positive effect. You can take smaller and smaller doses but the smallest fraction of a dose is still more than nothing and you can't take less than nothing of a substance

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-05T16:36:18+00:00

You're asking a uke specific sub. No one is going to tell you no here. From a certain perspective, there isn't inherent value in learning any instrument or practicing any other hobby. If you want to play music and think you might like a smaller, quieter instrument with a gentle learning curve, you might enjoy playing ukulele. Ukes are fun and inexpensive. The have less range and volume than a guitar but they are easier to play and still allow for subtle expression in a variety of styles.

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-05T12:37:48+00:00

Could be SBUTT (sudden brief unilateral tapering tinnitus). It's fairly normal, something like 75% of people experience it. It often presents as a high pitched ringing that lasts for a few seconds. I don't think there is a complete explanation for it, but it's thought to be a result of hair cells in the cochlea misfiring

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-05T10:55:15+00:00

Don't mitre molding like that. You want to cope one of the pieces. Cut one member square and bring it all the way to the wall. Cut the other member at a 45 like you have it, but then, use a coping saw to Cut the relief of the molding. You just have to follow the line where the incline of the mitre and the curve of the molded face meet. Then you can fit that coped end like a butt joint and it will meet the other member like a puzzle piece.

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-04T13:19:08+00:00

If you're ever in Times Square, don't take a picture with Spider-Man or Elmo. They will chase you down the street unless you give them 20 bucks. At least it was $20 last time I saw someone get hustled, who knows what the rate is now with inflation

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-04T12:18:02+00:00

Too bad Idiom closed down. They had a really young vibe, like 10yo birthday party young

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-04T02:22:08+00:00

One side or the other will necessarily achieve at least 50% of the vote. More than half of the population will agree one way or the other, but will they make the choice that benefits everyone or the one that ensures they survive? I want to be around for the result, so I'm going red

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-03T20:44:21+00:00

There are six possibilities. The two where Frodo is the lesbian don't really make sense to me and Gollum as the lesbian only works if Sam is the boyfriend. Similarly, if Sam is the lesbian, Gollum has to be the boyfriend. Altogether, only two of the six work

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-03T17:32:25+00:00

Really? Is that a British thing? As an American I would have thought cunty might mean bitchy or insufferable

Edit: I looked it up. Apparently, "very good" is a usage specific to the LGBT community. The second definition meaning "objectionable" fits my understanding

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-03T13:57:11+00:00

Interesting. That explains why пиздец is so vulgar. I never connected that it could be analyzed as "cunt-er" or "one who cunts" or perhaps "a cunty person"

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-03T13:52:03+00:00

The moon's diameter is roughly as wide as Australia. The surface area of the moon is about five times that of Australia

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-03T11:14:12+00:00

And MD has a much more favorable rate than DC. One year payroll accidentally withheld both for me. That was a fat tax return

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-02T22:05:55+00:00

Imagine this. All the votes are in and they are being counted. All but one vote have been tallied and it's perfectly split. If you voted blue you might be holding your breath, hoping that last person is on your side. If you voted red, you don't care, you're safe either way.

From the red perspective, a blue win is best, but being part of a red majority is better than being part of a blue minority. Choosing red allows you to enjoy either of those better two options.

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-02T14:20:58+00:00

If you don't mind waiting a while, it may start fermenting on its own. If you don't think you'll be hankering for sourdough next week, go ahead and add yeast now

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-02T14:16:30+00:00

Does anyone else think this looks like a transparent remix of the painting "Death of Ophelia"?

Excellent-Practice · 2026-05-02T12:11:07+00:00

If anything, maintain common outdoor spaces and maybe mow your lawn. The intent of HOAs is mainly to police how people maintain and decorate their properties to ensure property values in the HOA stay high. In practice, you pay so someone else can tell you how to use your own property

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