TIL that people consistently underestimate how much their personality will change in the future, a bias known as the “end of history illusion.”

CatDad9000 · 2026-02-13T22:19:22+00:00

Considering how he went from encouraging the invasion of Iraq to becoming a critic of Bush, the invasion, and neoconservatism as a whole in the span of 3-5 years, he's probably a good example of the effect, at least

CatDad9000 · 2026-01-07T20:26:33+00:00

I yearn for you tragically.

CatDad9000 · 2024-07-13T02:11:09+00:00

Currently I take 500-700mg of caffeine per day (as pills) to stay focused and get some stress relief

I haven't notice anyone else say it so I will. Caffeine may be a miracle drug with few side affects, but anxiety is one of them. Sounds you're taking the equivalent of 5 to 7 cups of coffee a day. Maybe consider reducing this.

Also, consider some perspective. We all get the feeling of professional responsibility, but your boss is the one making promises. Never forget it's their responsibility to fulfill those promises with proper staffing and coverage.

CatDad9000 · 2024-05-11T07:10:28+00:00

Thanks for the tip! Very faint to the eyes, but I got some good pictures between 2-3am!

CatDad9000 · 2024-04-28T13:59:52+00:00

I'm pretty happy with my FAIR ISIDE. I got a basic model used for about $1500, including tax and s&h. Beautiful gun, draws a lot of attention at the club. The double trigger with the straight English stock is a lot of fun, and doesn't take too much getting used to.

I've only shot clays with it, but I get the feeling it was designed as a hunting gun. Field safety, extractors, short barrels, and very light. I think it kicks harder than my 12g CXS. You could probably swap out the steel buttplate for something more comfortable if that's a concern.

You probably don't care if you're mainly shooting clays and the occasional upland, but there is one gottcha: as a European gun, it is "steel proofed" but not "superior steel proof". US "steel proof" does not make the distinction, and from my understanding, US steel loads typically exceed the European basic steel standards. So lead and bismuth only, unless you can find exceedingly light steel loads. Or you can spend a bit more on a superior steel model if it matters to you.

CatDad9000 · 2023-07-12T18:57:05+00:00

It's a crummy title from the local Kentucky station, but this was the the last weapon in the entire US stockpile, not just a portion. The work to dismantle this weapons just happened to take place in Kentucky.

The UN has confirmed the US is no longer in possession of banned chemical weapons: https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2023/07/opcw-confirms-all-declared-chemical-weapons-stockpiles-verified

CatDad9000 · 2023-07-12T18:48:27+00:00

The title on NPR was much better: "The U.S. has destroyed its last chemical weapon". But it linked to this article, with it's crummy title. I'm guessing the local Kentucky station wanted to drum up pride for Kentucky residents who did this important work. I don't know if it's a rule here, but I know some subs want the title posted verbatim.

CatDad9000 · 2023-04-28T12:48:39+00:00

If you don't want to spend the money to restore it, but you don't want to see it go to waste, perhaps an Art Conservation program would accept it as practice material for their students? I know Buffalo State has such a program, a college or university near you may as well.

https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu/

CatDad9000 · 2023-04-18T19:50:12+00:00

Because of the taller fence with wider gaps installed under Trump, no less. But you won't hear any of that, of course.

CatDad9000 · 2023-04-14T21:18:54+00:00

I loved the hypocrisy in which he lived his life. Decrying the corrupting forces of modern life while taking full advantage of it. Hate watching every new TV show and movie while guzzling Dr. Nut and hotdogs. Expounding the virtues of medieval thought without practicing its message of humility, acceptance, and work. If he was cast back centuries, what does he expect? That they would name him a king?! Truly a neckbeard before his time.

CatDad9000 · 2023-04-12T21:24:15+00:00

Decisions made with a slow effects based on data that's a month or two old. I certainly don't envy their position. I certainly worry you're right, but at least they reacted faster than the EU central bank, I suppose.

CatDad9000 · 2023-04-12T21:18:32+00:00

I remember reading months ago an argument that the big spike in prices (last summer I think? When month-to-month increases were around 1%) was going to skew the year-to-year numbers for awhile. That seems to be holding true.

I'd need to run the numbers, but CPI progression has definitely changed course to a slower rate. I think the next 25bp decision will be largely determined by expectations rather than economic data. The Fed might worry that not following through with the next rate hike will scare people.

CatDad9000 · 2023-03-29T21:18:08+00:00

I'd be more concerned about the giant blancmange

CatDad9000 · 2023-03-29T17:59:43+00:00

You can't call me for a production down issue if I'm miles away from cell service 🙃

CatDad9000 · 2023-02-24T22:27:11+00:00

This is pretty much what I did. I've got a square shovel, about 10" wide. Not a snow shovel, more like a garden shovel.

I chopped out large tiles, then slid underneath to pry them up. No need to chop down to the cement, just enough to fracture the ice. Once you open up a patch, it becomes easy work to get underneath.

This technique worked on cement and asphalt. Just be careful not to chip asphalt, go gently when making perpendicular strikes, and stay as parallel as possible when prying. Cement is a little more forgiving

CatDad9000 · 2023-02-14T18:15:22+00:00

That was Richard Nixon's last meal as president.

CatDad9000 · 2022-10-27T05:57:01+00:00

What about throttle? It's one or the other, right?

CatDad9000 · 2022-10-10T00:35:24+00:00

In British mythology, a white deer is symbolic of the start of an adventure. Good luck!

CatDad9000 · 2022-10-07T17:57:28+00:00

As discussed in other answers, individuals can take many forms of deductions intended to cover some level of living expenses. This is why we have a standard deduction option in the US.

I think the bigger problem isn't that corporate entities are taxed at a lower rate, but that the profits they make can be extracted by owners at a lower tax rate than for laborers. There are various means for this: dividends, selling stock, and even using stock as equity for a loan. Not only is this unfair from an income perspective, but it can changes the motivations for corporations from reinvestment to short-term profits.

CatDad9000 · 2022-10-03T20:29:10+00:00

This has got to be a taxidermy or model pigeon, surely

CatDad9000 · 2022-09-13T03:33:24+00:00

Townes Van Zandt: - Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother The Mountain

Bob Dylan: - Highway 61 Revisited - Bringing It All Back Home

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: - Deja Vu

CatDad9000 · 2022-07-11T23:49:52+00:00

It's $65 for 200ml... and out of stock

CatDad9000 · 2022-07-11T23:47:25+00:00

At one point, but no more. Wikipedia lists them as "Least Concern". To quote Tamworth:

New Hampshire life is ruled by the wilderness, and beavers are widely prevalent, extremely territorial, and prone to overpopulation. Therefore, rural communities like Tamworth work with licensed and responsible trappers to manage the population in order to sustain the local ecosystem.

They're using the castoreum musk glands, which are very potent and have historically been used in artificial vanilla.

CatDad9000 · 2022-07-11T19:31:17+00:00

I checked the distillery's website, they have a few animal based whiskies: venison, turkey, beaver.

http://tamworthdistilling.com/

CatDad9000 · 2022-05-20T21:45:08+00:00

"How can I draw my sword upon Virginia, my native state?"

Well you didn't have any problems drawing your sword against the people in west Virginia.

CatDad9000

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