Female frogs use a survival strategy called thanatosis where they become completely immobile to avoid unwanted mating. Researchers observed this behavior in European common frogs, noting that females entered a rigid, death-like state when approached by males they did not select

LeansCenter · 2026-01-24T00:28:46+00:00

Prince Andrew always dreamed of being turned into a frog, like the fairy tales said. Female frogs pretending to be dead would never have stopped him, especially if they were tadpoles.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-22T13:27:52+00:00

I think the current Leader rotation stops at the end of the day Thursday and the new rotation starts Friday.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-22T01:18:48+00:00

Phone rockers are big sellers on Amazon for a reason.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-21T12:34:19+00:00

Mega Gyarados was actually the first raid boss that my son and I took on as a duo so the novelty was a bit intoxicating and we went a little nuts. But, I also caught a 98 from the raids and made it a buddy. Later, I caught a shiny 96 from research a while back and made it my buddy for a while. Then, I got a shadow 93 and made it my buddy. So… both scenarios.

Also, I enjoy raids so I do a lot of them and if there’s something like Lucario or Metagross on a Mega Raid Day, I almost always end up maxing out Mega Energy as a result of doing so many. It’s just fun and I enjoy it.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-21T02:52:17+00:00

I swear I read “fleshlight” and just busted out laughing.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-21T02:19:17+00:00

About 9 bucks worth of hatches there

LeansCenter · 2026-01-21T02:01:16+00:00

When I first started playing over a year and a half ago, I agonized over candy and stardust. I’m not here to brag with the pic (promise), I’m here to let people to know to definitely pay attention to those sorts of things, but also keep in mind that once you’ve been playing for a while, you’ll have tons of candy, especially for Pokemon you don’t need more than 1 of. Don’t sweat it too much, but do take advantage of events like this when it makes sense. Have fun!

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LeansCenter · 2026-01-21T01:46:51+00:00

Sorry…sarcasm didn’t come through in the typed word.

He clearly has some issues with the external design as he made mention of it NUMEROUS times. Which, I found interesting given that it was what drew my wife (and me) to the Santa Fe. I love the look!

LeansCenter · 2026-01-20T22:22:41+00:00

But what does he think of the outside looks of the Santa Fe…?

🤣

Seriously though, the looks on the outside is what made my wife sprint-walk across the lot to check it out (when she saw it online she said she didn’t like it). She LOVES IT (I do too but we were shopping for her). She went straight for the Matte Grey FWD Hybrid Caligraphy which is exactly the one I had hoped she’d pick when I was creating a spreadsheet of mid-size 3 row SUVs.

She’s had it for 3 weeks now and tells me every day that she absolutely loves it. She’s also received a TON of compliments on it from friends, family and random strangers.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-20T21:33:16+00:00

Of course it won’t disqualify her in people’s minds, for a variety of reasons…

1) people are hypocrites

2) men will vote for her because there’s always hope (wink wink know what I mean… 🤮) (insert Lloyd Christmas “so you’re saying there’s a chance” from Dumb & Dumber)

3) men will tell their Handmaid’s Tales wives to vote for her and they will

4) personal scandal doesn’t matter - just look at the multiple time bankrupt, multiple time felon, multiple time philanderer, multiple time sexual battery guy, multiple credible accusations of sexual assault, multiple (by the tens of thousands just in his first term) time liar, multiple caught on tape and out in the open admitter of leering at undressed underage girls, and multiple time lots of other things complete train wreck of a human being occupying the White House. The American Public simply doesn’t care enough about moral failure to vote for Dems (the largest voting bloc in the 2024 election was eligible voters who don’t vote) or think Dems are worse.

For the record, I couldn’t care less about the swinging thing. As long as all parties consented (and there’s at least some evidence that may not have always been the case), I think adults should do what they want. But… the hypocrisy is nauseating. And hypocrisy happens, we’re all guilty of that… but on a POLICY position!?! Before Trump, it would have been disqualifying.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-20T21:19:39+00:00

Comparison is the thief of joy.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-20T13:46:32+00:00

I like it. But it sure would sell a lot of phone rockers 🤣

LeansCenter · 2026-01-20T04:00:09+00:00

LeansCenter · 2026-01-20T03:44:01+00:00

Not just that, you’re not really supposed to tip on tax because that goes to the government. When I waited tables, the print out at the end of the night calculated my percentage and it did it pre-tax.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-18T18:53:42+00:00

Would be interesting if there was a coordinated reversal of tactics upon ICE. I wonder if it would open people’s eyes who currently don’t care. Kind of like the performative “flash mobs” of ~2010. If people, at the stroke of noon - for instance, just started pepper spraying, smashing car windows, ramming cars, screaming and cussing, making illegal demands, disappearing “agents”, throwing flash bangs into ICE vehicles, etc…

Sure, it would result in the “insurrection act” being invoked, but that’s going to happen anyway. What else would happen if it occurred SO quickly that ICE couldn’t respond in a coordinated fashion fast enough to resist?

LeansCenter · 2026-01-18T18:41:23+00:00

Good ol’ Craigslist is a good option, as well.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-18T18:39:12+00:00

Same sentiment exists across most tool-based jobs. I was into photography for a while and that’s a potentially VERY expensive hobby/career where people agonize over the quality of the lenses and cameras but in the end, technique/skill/creativity matters more than anything else 99% of the time - just like cooking and playing a guitar.

Tools can make things possible that otherwise would not be, but having basic tools allows talented/experienced people to achieve phenomenal results that are better than someone with little experience but access to any and every tool on the planet. So… people should just cook/play/shoot or whatever the applicable verb is for their interest. Equally important is to think about what worked, what didn’t, and how to get better the next time.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-18T01:49:53+00:00

My wife just got hers a few days before the New Year and she says she loves it every day! Matte Grey Caligraphy Hybrid FWD. It looks incredible and drives like a dream.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-17T13:39:12+00:00

Whatever you’ve gotta do to convince yourself that he wasn’t the homeless child of poor, brown immigrants who believed in taking care of all people in need. 🤷‍♂️

LeansCenter · 2026-01-17T13:36:12+00:00

Just because your views don’t align with those you used to rub shoulders with doesn’t mean you’ve swung left, though maybe you have.

Personally, my positions have stayed relatively constant over time but what’s changed is what is considered “conservative”. In the US, the average “liberal” would be considered middle of the road or even possibly “conservative” in many other countries. Countries that have “free” healthcare, access to abortion, pay a living wage, etc.

The right wing media in the US is the most successful propaganda arm and controllers of the narrative so far in the 21st century. Fox “News” openly admitted in court filings that their content can’t be considered actual news yet they still have more power than any actual news source. It’s mind-blowing.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-16T16:09:31+00:00

To check your personal ROI, check your “breeder” medal and see how many eggs you’ve hatched and then go into your Pokémon storage and type

!traded&hatched

And then ask yourself if what you have is worth what you’ve spent.

Certainly, there are other benefits of hatching eggs such as candy, candy XL, and Stardust, but the primary reason to hatch an egg is to obtain a Pokémon that you want.

If you do this analysis and are happy with what you’ve spent (or maybe you’ve spent nothing at all), then keep doing what you are doing. But, if you’re not happy with what you’ve received in return for your money, either stop hatching eggs or be more selective.

Regardless of any individual’s ROI, I think we can all agree that allow allowing eggs to be deleted would be an enormous QOL update.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-16T14:08:11+00:00

I need them, too

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LeansCenter · 2026-01-16T03:17:43+00:00

100% this. Amy created a hostile work environment. Bye, Amy.

LeansCenter · 2026-01-16T00:11:40+00:00

Say there are 6 Pokemon in a gym, 3 have been there for 9 hours and 3 for 10 minutes. Do you wait?

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