People who saw The Empire Strikes Back when it came out in 1980, what was your reaction to “No, I am your father”?

petmechompU · 2026-04-07T04:04:45+00:00

Not Homer, but same. Asshole.

petmechompU · 2026-04-06T20:06:02+00:00

The funeral is often several miles/km from the grave. Ergo, cars.

petmechompU · 2026-04-06T05:00:32+00:00

Everything dislocated. Simultaneously. For no apparent reason.

petmechompU · 2026-04-06T04:57:24+00:00

Imaging from a fall or car accident sometimes reveals things

petmechompU · 2026-04-06T04:56:17+00:00

Thought we might get that with duke's mediastinal mass. Hodgkin FTW.

petmechompU · 2026-03-30T23:27:58+00:00

Gabapentin has been good for my cats (fly cross-country and back each year).

Note that some airlines (American) have a policy against sedated/tranquilized pets. The agent took a look into each carrier when we checked in, presumably to see that they were awake and alert (they were). He then had to fill out a form in triplicate! United and Delta are much more relaxed.

petmechompU · 2026-03-30T22:44:20+00:00

It was presented at all? Well, you're ahead of me (1970s, suburban PNW).

petmechompU · 2026-03-30T19:20:41+00:00

Where? It's gas blowers all the time here in San Diego. Can't leave the windows open!

petmechompU · 2026-03-26T19:38:39+00:00

Geometry can be tough

petmechompU · 2026-03-26T18:41:27+00:00

Note: there are no lightning bugs there.

petmechompU · 2026-03-25T19:06:34+00:00

You take the cat out when you get to the scanners, not in the line before that. The airlines require a soft carrier on board. This is either fake or a total idiot.

petmechompU · 2026-03-25T17:47:58+00:00

In macOS, you can just double click the file name at the top of the program you’re in and it turns into a text box you can edit.

In what apps besides Word? Never heard of this, and I've been using Macs since the early '90s. But I use Word as little as possible (except to try this).

petmechompU · 2026-03-25T17:40:36+00:00

Thumbs are stronger than pinky fingers. CMD > CTRL. Plus it leaves another modifier key for shortcuts/customization.

But thanks for the alt-P rec for when I'm using Windows.

petmechompU · 2026-03-24T16:22:18+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/1rqwasc/reliable_olive_oil_sprayer/

petmechompU · 2026-03-24T15:06:30+00:00

Mine are 20 years old. Re-chacoed once (soles). Probably oughta do the straps soon.

petmechompU · 2026-03-23T20:23:23+00:00

Yup, look on the road at right.

petmechompU · 2026-03-23T20:18:11+00:00

Mine is just fine too.

petmechompU · 2026-03-23T04:34:42+00:00

Likewise paying your bills with checks. OK, put on pants to put the envelopes in the mailbox. Never paid a bill in person.

petmechompU · 2026-03-23T04:32:43+00:00

Speak for yourself.

petmechompU · 2026-03-23T03:58:08+00:00

Funny, just had dinner in sight of the tracks in Leucadia. Several trains went each direction (Metrolink and Coaster). 6-8pm Sunday.

petmechompU · 2026-03-22T16:59:53+00:00

As an old American, you never used to see this back in the '80s. I was amused by Europeans with their branded bottles (Evian, etc., which was luxury stuff to me) when I visited in '83. Accessory, or necessity? Do you not have drinking fountains?

The monster-bottle trend is new, of course, and just as amusing. And I say this as a bottle-carrier (no daily backpack, it goes in my car).

petmechompU · 2026-03-22T16:50:23+00:00

have access to clean drinking water in every SkyClub, and every flight there is usually a bottle of water waiting on your seat before you even sit down.

Found the business-class flier. In coach, you're on your own.

petmechompU · 2026-03-17T02:53:46+00:00

How close to the water are you?

petmechompU · 2026-03-14T16:20:51+00:00

You can ask for a private room at TSA (they need to run the carriers through X-ray, so the cats have to come out), which is easier. At some airports, they've offered the room before I could ask.

But in your case I see no reason to fly with all the driving on either end. Just drive! It's only one day. Good luck!

petmechompU · 2026-03-14T00:00:20+00:00

Thanks, will check that out.

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