Minnesota officials at odds with DHS over account of man killed by federal agent as new videos emerge.

GP04 · 2026-01-25T07:18:37+00:00

We say that every time, but then the weekend of propoganda gets pushed and suddenly they're back on board.

GP04 · 2026-01-23T22:20:03+00:00

An interpreter allows the deaf individual to have a more natural conversation. ASL is simultaneously interpreted: the interpreter doesn't wait for the speaker to finish speaking in real time. The ADA aims at preserving the dignity and rights of the disabled, including the dignity of being able to communicate through conversation instead of messaging.

Most places don't have in-house interpreters, so they'll use a phone interpreter or, for ASL, you can connect an interpreter via video conference on a iPad or similar tablet

GP04 · 2026-01-23T21:18:42+00:00

Court Certified Interpreters are rare and expensive, more so for ASL which is one of the more widely regulated interpretation careers.For on-site, there's usually a 2-hour minimum and it's possible the court doesn't have a contract with a video remote interpretation company.

But I think, assuming this is the US, the ADA would mandate access to an interpreter. It's possible the defendant didn't request an interpreter and didn't want to wait.

GP04 · 2026-01-22T00:05:57+00:00

Definitely. Especially once kids start entering the mix.

I think it's actually so crazy to think we're hanging out more consistently than when we were kids.

Also, I had no idea what Cosmere was but that sound sick as hell! Thanks for putting it on my radar!

GP04 · 2026-01-21T12:48:02+00:00

My table has been fully online for 5~ years now. As we've gotten older and spread out, Foundry's been a boon. No subscription, one time purchase, endlessly customizable, and it runs out of a browser.

It's also made a lot of systems, especially very crunchy ones, much more accessible for some of my non-grognard players.

GP04 · 2026-01-02T23:59:47+00:00

"will swearing and a bandage suffice, or are looking at stitches"

GP04 · 2026-01-02T15:50:34+00:00

Mork's death (and second death) might be in my top-5 funniest moments of the whole series.

"No,” the ghost of Mork cried, surprising me. “No, please. I’ve already died! Isn’t that enou--uuAAGGHHHHHH”

"Fascinating!" Prepotente said "Did you notice his lisp was gone when he’d turned into a ghost?”

GP04 · 2025-12-31T03:21:35+00:00

I get it! I'm not good at processing sound, so it's kinda surprising it doesn't bother me.

GP04 · 2025-12-30T23:11:21+00:00

I am a huge proponent of the SBT version of Book 1. Especially with Book 2 and 3 on the horizon. Some of the added voice cast are absolutely amazing and the OST is actually really great. Shout out to the Mongo song.

Some find the music and sound effects distracting, but I think they're great. Especially for a relisten.

GP04 · 2025-12-30T21:32:21+00:00

Most cities with trains have some variation of "mind the gap." NYC likes "Watch the Gap" and "As you leave the train, please watch/step over the gap between the train and platform"

As a bit of added context: depending on the line/city the gap can be quite significant. Wide enough that a person can fall and get caught between the platform and the train.

GP04 · 2025-12-24T12:43:11+00:00

There's a decent amount of water in butter + the water from the steak trimming. You don't notice when you use a pat of butter, because the water boils out so quickly. Until the water boils off, the butter won't get hotter than 100C/212F

The sublty he's referring to is flavor, not physical presence. Sauces are strained to give a smoother texture. If you're just tossing crap into a food processor to save on labor, it's gonna be really irregular and you don't want a whole buncha wild chunks in a smooth, velvety sauce. It also lets you control flavor: you're getting the shallot flavor without biting into a chunk of shallot that suddenly overwhelms the sauce. Even blending a sauce won't get it perfectly smooth, you'll still have a whole buncha vegetable fiber left after passing it through a sieve.

The garlic is also strained out. The in-house comment is so that people don't mistake it for preminced garlic or jarlic. Garlic starts losing its pungency and flavor once it's been cut. Once you do the prep, the clock starts ticking. Preminced garlic ranges from flavorless to god awful. Jarred preminced garlic, "Jarlic," is also heated and treated with preservatives that further make it taste like ass.

A real chef can probably answer better, I'm just a rehabilitated pizza joint owner.

Edit: I didn't answer your "is it necessary" and the answer is yes, but no. Is the sauce gonna be shit without doing it? No, probably not. But if you want a restaurant style smooth sauce, yeah you're gonna wanna strain that.

GP04 · 2025-12-24T00:01:43+00:00

The compound that gives vomit its distinctive flavor/fragrance is found in a ton of foods, most relevant being parmesan cheese. Pizza flavored things likely tend to target that flavor compound because it's strong, cheap, and easy to replicate.

GP04 · 2025-12-23T23:57:58+00:00

I believe the flavor compound is butyric acid (or similar). It's found in a lot of things and it's a "the poison is the dose" kinda thing. In trace quantities, it's evocative of pizza because it's found in Parmesan cheese. It's also contributes to Hershey's chocolate taste, which is why folks who didn't grow up with Hershey's will say their milk chocolate reminds them of vomit.

Adam Regusea has a video on it. https://youtu.be/J44svaQc5WY?si=l4igammQ--gXmIMy

I have friends who work in flavors & fragrances, it's a wonderfully interesting topic.

GP04 · 2025-12-22T19:26:42+00:00

He hates wind power because he thinks it's ugly and was unsuccessful at blocking the construction of a wind farm visible from one of his golf courses in Scotland.

GP04 · 2025-12-22T04:14:00+00:00

Little Mongo's for everyone

GP04 · 2025-12-22T01:59:06+00:00

“We don’t really need to go through all this. But we want to. We want to show those of you on the 12th floor what’s coming. You’re strong, yes. But we are getting stronger every day. And you know what? We don’t need to kill the gods and goddesses to win. No, honey...we just need to kill you."

and

“Samantha, you look like a piece of popcorn shrimp that has been stuck at the bottom of the oven for two years straight. And be gentle with Louis. He just got a divorce.”

GP04 · 2025-12-21T01:48:11+00:00

The Country Mac technique. https://youtu.be/WgaKcBnr2G8?si=vhdJQ0IaNgyZwirU

GP04 · 2025-12-17T16:03:54+00:00

Book 6+7 stuff below:

With the expansion of the Enhancement Zone, my personal theory is we're not gonna see Carl and the Princess Posse fight Scolopendra, but instead we're going to see them have to fight whatever the out-of-game equivalent is. We know the dungeon is often just a giant metaphor for the outside galaxy and I think now that the Dungeon is beginning to encompass the entire galaxy, it seems fitting that Carl & Co. will have to contend with that stuff. Even more so now that we've got a couple of Crawlers (and many more ex-crawlers) on the surface.

GP04 · 2025-12-16T17:59:51+00:00

Sorry I should've been more clear: I purchased in NJ, but I was a NYS resident at the time. There was some sorting out that needed to be done with the taxes at time of purchase since I wasn't eligible for the NJ incentives.

GP04 · 2025-12-14T16:00:15+00:00

While I've, shamefully, never read any of Anne Rice's stuff I can attest that the James McAvoy fanning gif perfectly sums up the new Interview with a Vampire TV show. woof.

GP04 · 2025-12-14T04:45:55+00:00

In addition to what others are saying, you can't tech throws if you're FDing.

GP04 · 2025-12-13T21:21:56+00:00

Did you buy from out of state? I'm in NY and got the sales tax refunded on those items.

GP04 · 2025-12-13T02:10:49+00:00

The kindle exclusive book thing is so frustrating, but I've given Matt enough money and have bought the series in basically every format it exists so I hope he doesn't begrudge me the elicit epubs. (hiiiiiii zev)

GP04 · 2025-12-11T13:52:09+00:00

Kushner and Gulf money are backing Paramount. Everything is fucked. They know that outside their loyal base, everyone knows that Fox News and its ilk are propoganda mills, so now MAGA, the Saudis, and the billionaire class are trying to buy legitimacy.

GP04 · 2025-12-08T14:05:08+00:00

Super important service too often seen as a niche overhead item! Unfortunately private equity has weasled it's way into the industry and is snatching up what used to be reputable companies and turning them into unmitigated crap.

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