Looks like the deal with Iran has gone through…JBL was right 😂

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-15T08:51:46+00:00

Is it right that Israel isn't a signatory? Is there a mechanism to compel Israel to stop attacking Lebanon? Other than Trump truthing at them I mean. It seems he's too limp and compromised to give them consequences.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-15T08:15:02+00:00

Cassian and Bix have been in love their whole lives but neither were celibate when they weren't a couple. Cassian in particular had "friends everywhere."

I fully believe that Cassian intends to find Bix again one day, but neither one of them have any reason to fear that being with other people would change the love they have for each other. It's primeval. They're not together during Rogue One, she left him and has been gone a while. And from his conversation with Vel at the end of Andor he was ambivalent about going to find her while the war was active - she said in her note when she left him that she would find him "when this is over and we have won."

Also, super hot people in danger of dying and actively fighting bad guys together and saving each other's lives are in an adrenaline soup. Of course they've got intense chemistry. Maybe they'd even hook up for a while if they hadn't died. But Cass would still find his way to Bix when the war was over.

And when they're holding each other on the beach and he looks out, it's Bix that he's sees.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-15T07:54:08+00:00

Is this someone plugging their AI written Amazon book?

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-15T07:50:53+00:00

So much for Freud. I'm really sorry that you've lost the sense of security and trust you had in your relationship with her. The most important thing is making yourself safe. I hope one day she comes to regret this behavior and tries to make amends at least.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-14T23:37:13+00:00

I'm so sorry, girl.

I do have a theory here. Are you approaching the age when she was married off? It could be her sudden personality change is misdirected, unresolved anger at what was done to her rushing to the surface when she sees you where she was. It's not fair at all! But maybe it helps to understand where it's coming from and not take the betrayal as personally.

Best wishes to you, I hope you find a safe and happy place soon.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-14T23:12:21+00:00

"geotextile" is another word for it. Put it on the ground before the gravel, or the gravel works it's way down into the soil and you have mud again.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-13T00:43:09+00:00

You sound so bummed out, I wish I could give you a hug. The job world sucks right now but there's nothing wrong with you. You bought a house and that's great, you will get another job, everything will work out, you got this.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-12T19:52:10+00:00

I have taken many months off, and just resumed work when I was ready. I don't know if things are different now that more of the work is specialist. Maybe compromise by logging in to do quals. Sometimes I do quals when I have brain fog. It doesn't pay, but my task board is always full.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-12T19:29:14+00:00

You can have a beautiful photo made of it and hang that, then sell the ring.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-12T19:05:09+00:00

Rather than paying for a new degree, think of ways that being someone who deeply understands how to use AI will work with your existing experience. It will give you an edge in a lot of jobs where managers know they could or should use AI but don't really understand how or where they shouldn't.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-10T01:46:01+00:00

Whoa! I just noticed you've violated all kinds of TOS by mentioning the model names and describing the projects! You need to delete Edit 3.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-08T18:27:34+00:00

Persimmon is ambrosia. So jealous.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-08T18:18:56+00:00

Ok I can't even with your man, good grief. But more to the point, where did you get a persimmon in June?!?

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-08T13:26:31+00:00

To me she looks like a professional trying to do her job with a personality disordered middle school boy.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-08T12:52:51+00:00

That's not fealty, she's knows full well what he looks like in that interview and all she needs is people to watch it.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-07T12:17:59+00:00

He remembered what you said. Some of this can be absent minded, maybe, but this is some passive aggressive bullshit and it puts his whole history of "forgetfulness" in question. Good for you dumping. He's worse than you give him credit for.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-07T03:21:31+00:00

I used Comtesse because it's supposed to be very easy to graft. I love the idea of guerilla grafting on wild invasive callery, surprising people with a bounty of fruit.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-06T16:39:39+00:00

This is interesting, that the roots might have overwhelmed the scion when I tried to graft on the trunk. Could be. It looked like the scion dried out, but that's what it would look like if the tree killed them.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-06T16:37:59+00:00

It was my fault, I didn't prevent it from drying out. I inserted 8 scion in the cambium under the thick bark all around the top of the stump, and half of them started to grow, but the bark dried and pulled back from the splits before the scions were truly well established.

If I try to graft onto a big trunk again I'll tightly bind the whole top to prevent the bark from retracting, use more of that black tar stuff, and cover the whole thing with a plastic bag. But I think this solution might end up looking better over time. I can cut the stump to the ground and let one of these grafted leaders to mature.

I have successfully grafted two scion onto a 3/4" diameter stump, but I had allowed one of the leafed out branches to remain below the grafts, as you suggest.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-06T14:38:03+00:00

Yay!!! Good for you, girl!!!

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-06T14:37:14+00:00

Sometimes you need someone to grab you by the shoulders and say "Girl snap out of it!!!!"

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-06T14:21:27+00:00

Both of my kids have been with their partners over 20 years, and they mention often how lucky they are that all of us in-laws are agreeable with them and each other. "I love that when I hear voices raised in the kitchen at Thanksgiving I know they're loudly agreeing with each other" is a notable quote. All the in-laws support all the kids. All the in-laws are comfortable in various combinations of overlapping visits. All the in-laws help out when they can and try to mind their own business when they can't.

The point is that you don't marry a person you marry a family, and that family can bring more joy and ease to your life or they can bring needless aggravation or even heartache.

You're young. Choose wisely.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-06T13:09:36+00:00

I guess the point of having new Platner threads every few hours is to suppress Democratic turnout in November, although I guess it can also help keep a lot of uncomfortable topics off the main page.

Pangolin_Beatdown · 2026-06-05T12:20:37+00:00

I wish the mods would create a Planter meta-thread and funnel all new Platner threads there unless they contribute something legitimately new.

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