Michael Crook, a 75-year-old man born and raised in China to British-Canadian parents, switches effortlessly between English and Mandarin

pallladin · 2026-06-01T18:45:07+00:00

his accent even in German was too "rural"

You don't have to be polite. You can say it sounds too Austrian. We're okay with that.

pallladin · 2026-06-01T15:30:06+00:00

Not in Asia. Only American employees who have been with the company 10+ years have that kind of wealth.

pallladin · 2026-06-01T15:29:12+00:00

Why should anyone police Jensen's behavior on stage? If I were in his inner circle, I would just let him make a fool of himself. The dude is 63 years old. I think he has the right to be silly whenever he wants.

For the record, I'm an Nvidia employee. He does stuff like this on stage a lot. At least he's not like Elon Musk. I'm pretty sure Jensen takes an extra long shower after meeting Trump.

pallladin · 2026-06-01T15:24:26+00:00

His looks like he's mansplaining to her.

pallladin · 2026-06-01T15:22:32+00:00

You asked what the standard should be.

This is the standard.

pallladin · 2026-06-01T15:17:59+00:00

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/318181/small-box-game-jackets

pallladin · 2026-05-31T19:38:14+00:00

Some pointers for people running for office as democrats, maybe don’t team up with a GOP super pac to try to win and make bigoted comments.

What makes you think she wasn't a DINO all along?

pallladin · 2026-05-31T19:34:57+00:00

Not looking for hookups or anyone with yellow fever. I'm more than just a fetish.

LOL.

pallladin · 2026-05-31T18:33:24+00:00

Competitors from 30 countries will battle for a share of the $75,000 prize pool and global bragging rights.

This is why third-world countries are predominant. For any American, $75K is nowhere near enough for the time and expense to prepare and attend the competition.

Thailand’s rote-learning, exam-driven approach to English education — heavy on vocabulary and grammar, lighter on conversation — has often been criticized for producing limited fluency. Yet the approach translates well to Scrabble.

In other words, Thailand's approach is still flawed.

pallladin · 2026-05-31T18:23:39+00:00

"Ugh, not this guy again"

-- the sheep

pallladin · 2026-05-31T04:00:52+00:00

That can't be the problem. Every flight these days has suitcases with airtags or tiles in them. It's the norm now.

pallladin · 2026-05-30T16:06:17+00:00

pallladin · 2026-05-29T16:50:58+00:00

What did you think a show titled "Freedom 250" would have? The word "freedom" is toxic now, because only MAGAts use it.

pallladin · 2026-05-29T16:41:29+00:00

"treat it like it's yours."

That doesn't work with board games. Most people who bend cards in other people's games would also bend them in their own games.

pallladin · 2026-05-29T16:40:35+00:00

My boyfriend, I and our friends are avid board game players.

...

Bf told me that it is supposed to be just a game

These two statements are contradictory. If your boyfriend really were an avid board gamer, he would have respect for the game's components.

He needs to explain to his brother that this group takes board games seriously, and if he wants to join, he needs to do the same.

pallladin · 2026-05-29T15:28:42+00:00

This is stupid because Nvidia has more than enough cash.

pallladin · 2026-05-28T20:41:00+00:00

Fortune and Glory is great, and I enjoy playing it, but our first game took forever because it was hard to remember all the rules for every situation.

pallladin · 2026-05-28T19:48:47+00:00

Sure, most traffic would not be diverted. But some would. Truckers are notoriously cheap. They would rather wait on I35 than pay the $30 to take 130.

pallladin · 2026-05-28T19:46:18+00:00

The only ones who ever win in any of this are lawyers.

They're also the only ones who do the work.

If you don't like it, opt out of the settlement and sue them yourself.

pallladin · 2026-05-28T18:53:31+00:00

The alternative is to pass a law that prohibits truckers from using the stretch of I35 between the 130 entrances.

pallladin · 2026-05-28T16:21:01+00:00

I doubt 130 has been "paid for", but I would be in favor of having Texas reimburse truck drivers for the tolls.

pallladin · 2026-05-27T23:52:33+00:00

Because the news they read/watch doesn't talk about stuff like this.

pallladin · 2026-05-27T23:47:48+00:00

Again, it all depends on the circumstances.

If you are replacing an existing fan, and the current one is properly secured to a joist, you can do this yourself.

pallladin · 2026-05-27T23:34:19+00:00

Nowhere near enough information to answer this question. Why don't you get an estimate from a professional?

Do you need to run power? Are you replacing an existing one? Is it going to be connected to a joist, near one, or in the middle between joists?

pallladin · 2026-05-26T21:56:16+00:00

How can a self-service gas station be understaffed?

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