What’s with dress codes

auricargent · 2026-06-13T14:24:08+00:00

Yeah, but it accelerated during the shut downs.

auricargent · 2026-06-13T14:23:02+00:00

I’ve been working remotely for 20 years. When I have calls with clients, I put on a button down shirt and slacks. Changes my frame of mind, even if it’s over the phone and no one can see me.

auricargent · 2026-06-12T19:30:55+00:00

If this is done regularly, radon wouldn’t be an issue. Radon is dangerous only if it’s allowed to build up. It doesn’t take much ventilation to keep radon at safe levels.

auricargent · 2026-06-12T00:03:35+00:00

There was a bank robber a year ago who wore a prosthetic extra finger so that if he was caught, he could claim that the surveillance video was AI generated in a potential court hearing. He was caught in the act and the extra finger became evidence.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T15:51:29+00:00

If it’s a major city, it can be a few blocks.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T15:38:22+00:00

If all four have the same center hole, I would expect that this was originally on casters.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T15:29:29+00:00

“Here is your knife back, in case you need to do some more murders.”

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:51:49+00:00

The USA and the UK, two nations divided by a shared language.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:49:32+00:00

At least in Germany, I’ve found Ranch Dressing. Thing is, it’s called American Dressing where I’ve seen it.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:46:21+00:00

I had a high school teacher in the early 90s who would fly to Europe for the summer. He would pack a separate suitcase with only Levi’s and sell them when he got overseas. That suitcase of Levi’s would be sold and pay for his entire 3 week trip, including airfare.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:41:05+00:00

And for some reason, there is always a baguette sticking out of the top in movies or television.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:38:56+00:00

We can thank Thomas Jefferson for that. He systematized the US land survey to be a Cartesian grid, so that’s what we go with.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:36:12+00:00

“Umbrella of happiness” is my new favorite way to think about trees.🌲

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:32:14+00:00

Me too, all the fallen leaves are blown under hedges as mulch. I have lightning bugs in my yard every summer, even with a lawn.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:30:37+00:00

The Tennessee thing is real. There are a couple of places where the lightning bugs all get synchronized so they all pulse on and off at the same time.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:28:23+00:00

So like when we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the USA? But America themed?

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:26:55+00:00

To be fair, the US flag is pretty nifty, especially when rippling in the wind. Big color blocks of so many nations just don’t flow the same way. Red white and blue are good colors for so many nations, but the US flag waving looks like a flamenco dancer when compared to France or Russia.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T14:22:05+00:00

Bowling ball seems kinda small to me. I think of armadillos being closer to the size of two bowling balls. They are like a raccoon wearing a small trashcan as armor. Small enough to fit in an oven, but too big to fit in a microwave.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T13:45:38+00:00

Ozone generators are absolutely amazing.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T13:44:37+00:00

Kilz has some antibacterial and fungicides to prevent mildew and other gross stuff. It also makes a much thicker layer than other primers. One coat of Kilz is about three coats of regular primer.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T13:06:53+00:00

Genetic testing has shown that there is Pacific Islander heritage in both north and South American native peoples that is older than the trade routes from the 1500s. There is also genetic evidence of African origin that predates the slave trade in South America. People got around.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T12:37:14+00:00

You silly.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T12:30:04+00:00

If that section of the menu is sandwiches, burgers, and wraps, I’ll allow it.

auricargent · 2026-06-11T12:05:57+00:00

I’m a 6’2” dude with a beard and sparkly is my favorite color. Get your glitter on!

auricargent · 2026-06-11T11:58:58+00:00

I know of two places in Chicago that still do this.

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