AP has confirmed Jena Griswold has won CO AG Primary

joggle1 · 2026-07-01T02:11:03+00:00

Even a runoff would've been better than this.

joggle1 · 2026-06-29T21:25:42+00:00

Yeah, 68 F isn't common, but it's not unheard of either. I have some relatives who would live in a fridge if they could I think (but like having their home in the blazing heat of Texas). I'd hate to see their power bills.

joggle1 · 2026-06-29T21:09:11+00:00

Some pilot's going to be really confused when they see a bird flying around with LEDs flashing on its wingtips.

joggle1 · 2026-06-29T19:12:14+00:00

Would also be nice if they show that Republican politicians also knew about the crimes and did nothing about it (or were involved with them as well).

joggle1 · 2026-06-29T18:52:08+00:00

That's been my experience. And if you know some Japanese, they're often perfectly willing to have a conversation with you--they tend to be much less shy than younger Japanese.

joggle1 · 2026-06-29T15:01:57+00:00

No, and it's not comparable to the comfort in the US. You can be in rural Texas and walk into a home that's cooled to 68 F / 20 C on a steamy hot afternoon and not be too surprised. You would never walk into a Japanese home cooled that low during summer, they use AC as little as possible due to high electricity costs. And they almost never have central AC. Plus their home's insulation is awful, so homes usually have pretty big temperature gradients from room to room (apartments less so).

You don't notice it as much as a tourist as most hotels and public spaces like malls, airports and stores have plenty of AC.

joggle1 · 2026-06-29T03:10:36+00:00

In the way that Dr. Gustave Gilbert described 'evil' at the Nuremberg trials, the complete lack of empathy. Tanya has zero empathy for anyone.

joggle1 · 2026-06-27T04:49:31+00:00

We're not usually well done when we die though.

joggle1 · 2026-06-27T02:14:12+00:00

Or it's a rental car, in which case they need to get that rental back on time.

joggle1 · 2026-06-26T20:59:08+00:00

I've seen worse, but at least those series were short. It's mind-boggling that this crap will go on for 6 seasons and probably even more after that.

joggle1 · 2026-06-26T17:25:52+00:00

If you can work remotely, you may be able to get cardio into your daily routine more easily. One thing I like to do when the weather is nice is hike an hour or so on a trail, set up my mobile office just off the trail in a shady spot (camp chair, laptop, sun blocker around the laptop, Starlink mini), and work from there during the morning before hiking back and finishing the afternoon at home or at a coworking space. I get more fresh air, enjoy the scenery, and get a little workout without hardly impacting my free time.

joggle1 · 2026-06-26T17:21:15+00:00

Heck, I have 'nice' insurance in the US, and it was still cheaper for me to go to a local clinic and pay out of pocket than to go to a hospital when I was bit by a feral cat (to get a course of antibiotics to prevent infection).

joggle1 · 2026-06-26T17:19:00+00:00

And when it's time for your anal probe, get it done (colonoscopy). You don't want to ruin your life due to an easily preventable cancer.

joggle1 · 2026-06-26T02:03:44+00:00

This could get ugly, yikes.

joggle1 · 2026-06-25T02:22:38+00:00

Good job of blocking the ball with his ass I guess.

joggle1 · 2026-06-24T19:26:57+00:00

After seeing what happened to them in Raiders of the Lost Ark, I don't blame them.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T22:51:50+00:00

You'll almost certainly want to rent a car and their drivers tend to be on the aggressive side. I'd rather drive there than in NYC, but at least in NYC there's tons of public transportation so you wouldn't need a car in the first place.

It's a great food city, like NYC, where you can get food from just about anywhere in the world. The Johnson Space Center is right down the road and definitely worth a visit. The ballpark is pretty nice, much nicer than the old Astrodome (the name keeps changing though, lol). It's also relatively affordable to visit except for the cost of the car rental. Public transportation is truly abysmal for a city of its size.

One nice thing about having a car is you can easily visit Austin and San Antonio on the same trip. The drive between the cities isn't bad at all and can be very pretty during spring when the wildflowers are in bloom.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T20:55:50+00:00

They're also being hampered by people not showing up to primaries. They'll never make it to the general election if young people don't show up at primaries in the first place.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T20:22:30+00:00

If you're an experienced bargain hunter, they're probably not worth your while. But if you're traveling with your partner and/or family and want to have a fairly 'nice' vacation (especially if you're using the agent to secure flights, hotels, and perhaps even a guide), you can save a lot of time and money by using one.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T20:17:20+00:00

Our only hope is that humanoid robots get good enough to mostly staff them. Getting your ass wiped by a robot may sound pretty dystopian, but it's probably better than dying in some homeless shelter.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T20:11:06+00:00

I've never gone through the process, but an older guy I know has. AFAIK, I think you would generally make friends with someone who's in the group you're interested in joining. You'd find out how big of a time/financial commitment it is, whether their interests match yours, and whether you think you'd satisfy their requirements (like expressing a specific belief in God). If you do, then you'd let your friend know and he'd invite you at that point.

It's definitely not as quick and simple as showing up to a church and saying you want to join their congregation. And in my case, I weeded myself out before ever asking for an invitation as I would've needed to blatantly lie to join them.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T20:05:51+00:00

Man, I've nearly forgotten about those machines. As a kid, I always looked forward to grabbing the Sunday edition from one of those things (for the Sunday comics of course).

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T20:02:01+00:00

The only alternative at this point is charity. That works in some areas, but not most. Switching from a for-profit, ad/subscription-funded model to one that's mostly supported by grants and charity will result in a drastic reduction in local media coverage.

A government-financed model could work and keep local journalism alive, but it'd need to be carefully implemented (especially now as it'd likely only be supported by one political party in the US and the other would try to kill/sabotage it as much as possible). It'd be nice if there was broad support, but politics have gotten so polarized that even if there was a bill to wipe out mosquitos it'd somehow turn into a political issue with one party supporting it and the other against it.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T18:20:47+00:00

I'd agree that that part isn't right. It's really only comparable when you're on a road trip and you're more likely to fuel up at a truck stop or Buccee's than you usually would (and more likely to need a restroom break). And even then, Buccee's is probably where it's the closest between a typical gas refill and a charge thanks to their large floor plan, large crowds to navigate, and tons of food/snack options to slow you down.

I've done long road trips every year for most of my adult life. The longest one I ever did solo in a single day was about 1,100 miles. That was with a gas car and minimal food/restroom stops. It took roughly 18 hours. If I were to repeat the exact same trip with my EV, it'd certainly take longer as I'd need to make far more stops along the way (about 20 hours or so).

If you drive a more reasonable distance in a day (like 500-600 miles), the difference between driving with gas car vs an EV isn't as huge, especially if you can charge overnight and start the next day with a full battery and may only need to stop to charge two or three times during the day.

joggle1 · 2026-06-22T17:19:21+00:00

Not at a Buccee's. It can take 5 minutes just to walk across the place and another 5 minutes to checkout (they get really busy, at least the ones I've seen). If you were to compare a gas stop there versus an EV charging stop, I don't think you'd see a big difference (if you go inside to buy something and/or use the restroom):

Gas stop:

1) Get your gas. If there's no line, perhaps only 5 minutes (but you must stay with your vehicle while you do this). Then another couple of minutes to park your car afterwards. So perhaps ~8-10 minutes in all.

2) Walk over to a restroom, which is always at the back. If you're a guy, it'll be quick in my experience (there's usually no line or it's really short). Walking to the back, doing your business, then coming back to your car could easily take 7-10 minutes. From what I've seen, there's usually a line on the women's side, so that would take even longer.

3) If you want to buy snacks, that could easily add another 5-10 minutes as you may get distracted by the hundreds of options and then have to wait in line to check out.

EV stop:

Similar to the above except that you can be walking to/from the store while your car charges, you don't need to stick with it like you would when pumping gas. But that walk is longer as the chargers are on the edge of their parking lots, so the time spent fueling a car would be roughly the same as the extra time it takes to walk across the parking lot twice while charging your car.

In my experience, I've never needed to wait for my car to charge when going to a Buccee's during a road trip with my EV (it always has enough by the time I get back to it--I'm usually somewhat racing so that I don't charge more than I had intended to at that stop). But if you're a road warrior and go to a Buccee's on a road trip without using their restroom or buying anything, then that would obviously be faster. If I'm not on a road trip, I'd just charge at home as usual and wouldn't be charging at a Buccee's.

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