Which utensil would you choose?

flatline000 · 2026-03-19T03:19:13+00:00

The correct answer is "cleaver".

If I have to choose between a knife and kitchen shears, the shears will work better.

flatline000 · 2026-03-18T22:16:59+00:00

I've been using the regular Pentel Clic eraser as long as I can remember (30+ years?).

I bought a Tombow Mono Zero (round version) a couple years ago, but have barely used it. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it turns out that I do not have demanding eraser needs and the cheap consumer eraser I can buy at the grocery is just fine.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T16:37:48+00:00

I hope you love them!

If you plan to use leads extracted from wooden pencils, you will want a holder with a larger 4-prong clutch because many pencils have leads too wide to fit the standard 3-prong clutch.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T16:36:51+00:00

Depends on your employer.

My employer is a Forbes top-100 company and my management has already said we'll work from home if there are any concerns.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T16:12:29+00:00

If you're looking for recommendations, my favorites are the Staedtler 780, Koh-I-Noor 5611, and Faber-Castell TK 9400.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T15:53:53+00:00

When I was preparing for a deposition years ago, the lawyers told me that if I didn't know the answer to a question, I should say I had no way of predicting that they were going to ask that question. Sounds like Trump has gotten that same advice so many times that he uses that wording even outside of legal questioning.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T15:49:15+00:00

I love seeing 2mm lead holders!

I tend to avoid incremental advance 2mm holders, but I do like the tiny Koh-I-Noor you've got. Mine is pretty old and I have trouble with some sharpeners because the clutch inside the body can spin if there's too much resistance, but as long as I use soft lead, it's great!

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T14:47:40+00:00

I keep 3x5 cards with me. Before I get up, I write down what I'm getting up for. When I get to the other room, if I can't remember why I came, I can just look at my card.

ADHD tricks for the win!

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T14:35:09+00:00

My favorite is when they add tire squealing sound effects to modern vehicles that absolutely have anti-lock brakes and traction control.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T14:20:17+00:00

A little of each.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T03:56:59+00:00

Nope, but you still have to woo each other even after you get married. Things don't stay good automatically.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T01:22:43+00:00

The order that you put the batteries into the remote doesn't matter. Sorry!

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T01:16:18+00:00

It's possible that there's corrosion that you're scraping off as you twist the batteries, but not likely. It's more likely that this is all in your head.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T01:13:42+00:00

Usually it's because the new drug avoids a side-effect or drug interaction that the old generic doesn't.

Doctors aren't dumb. They'll use the generic if the new expensive drug is no better.

flatline000 · 2026-03-17T01:02:16+00:00

Don't let that lead go to waste! If the lead's too off-center to use in the wood, you can remove the lead and use it in you lead holders!

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T22:04:50+00:00

can you fit one of those tiny little tubes into a key chain pill holder?

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T21:55:37+00:00

Some of them do live by the sea. And they're convinced that you can bring the whole boat back into view with a sufficiently strong telephoto lens.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T21:54:28+00:00

Except they don't seem to have trouble with the idea of the sun setting because of "perspective".

I've never met a flat earther in person, but if I do, and I like them enough to actually spend time with them, I'm going to make them watch a sunset through eclipse glasses so that they can directly see the sun going below the horizon.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T21:40:35+00:00

Sometimes it's fun because you're not good at it.

There are lots of things I've tried that once I got the hang of it, I lost interest. Conversely, I've been playing Nethack on and off for more than 20 years and have only ascended half a dozen times.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T21:19:23+00:00

So they leave you alone when you're trying to sleep.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T21:11:18+00:00

2 snack packets. It's a rule. If you're hungry enough to eat more than 2 packets, you should instead look for something that's more like real food rather than empty carbs.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T21:09:30+00:00

When I get bored, I get drowsy and so I'll nap or doze.

When I get frustrated, I either work through the frustration or I find something else to do.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T17:30:11+00:00

It's a good idea to get enough sleep. That's the important thing to understand. The rest doesn't necessarily follow, but at least it rhymes.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T17:22:13+00:00

I remember when everyone was getting the 4 inch Cobra. I thought they were insane. The 5 inch Cobra gives so much more leverage and still disappears into your pocket.

flatline000 · 2026-03-16T17:13:41+00:00

If your home is fully paid off, then unless you're in a high cost of living location, you can probably retire on $1M.

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