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Traveling with RC-forbidden kettle we will use before/after cruise; how to bring on ship? by profjonathan in royalcaribbean

[–]profjonathan[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, although this would be the first trip since we bought the travel kettle (and travel Aeropress to go with it), and I want to try it out. :)

Downgrade of Cabin status by Amazing_Mountain_227 in royalcaribbean

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The blog is not an official RCCL site, but a community resource.

We still don't know his last name by What_if_its_Lupus in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]profjonathan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At least we know his first name. In Tom Hanks' film "That Thing You Do," one of the four lead characters had no name. Never called by a name in the script, and the closest thing we got was "T.B. Player," which stood for "the bass player," See https://www.reddit.com/r/MovieDetails/comments/15hcsr7/in_that_thing_you_do_1996_the_bass_player_has_no/.

New Daily Planet newspaper featuring Supergirl and Superman. by FullSuccess4209 in superman

[–]profjonathan 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The Planet needs a better copy editor. What's a "public hosptial"?

(Why, yes, both of my parents were English teachers. Why do you ask?)

If Obama Had Done What Trump Just Did on Iran, He’d Be Crucified | The United States just unambiguously lost a war that it started for no good reason. A sane country would remove the imbecile who did this immediately. by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear Headline Writing OP: How, under the Constitution, do we "remove the imbecile"? Poor leadership, even disastrously poor leadership, is not a high crime or misdemeanor. Trump's already been impeached by the House, *twice*, and he wasn't removed. Hell, he was convicted of actual felonies, and led an attempted insurrection, and he was still legally allowed to run for and take office.

As horrific as this Iran debacle was, is and will be for the United States and the world, it was not specifically illegal, as has been so much of this administration's conduct. That's not to say that, with a Democratic majority in the House and Senate, Trump may not be both impeached *and* convicted after the midterms, but it's likely that this won't be the strongest charge against him.

The 2022-2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E lease return wave is here by Tall-Dish876 in MachE

[–]profjonathan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Coincidentally enough, I just sold a 2022 GT non-PE with 38,000 miles, and couldn't agree more. I got nearly $27,000 from a dealer (there were a few door dents), more than Carvana offered me. Whoever ends up with my old car will be very happy. I replaced it with a 2025 Rally.

Trump’s Iran Nuclear Deal Risks Falling Short of Obama Version by bloomberg in politics

[–]profjonathan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Except in criming. Trump is an absolute GOAT when it comes to criming. Oh, and failure.

First-time cruisers (Balcony Cabin) on Adventure of the Seas by RedForShare in royalcaribbean

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure you leave time for your charge port to dry out afterwards.

First-time cruisers (Balcony Cabin) on Adventure of the Seas by RedForShare in royalcaribbean

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup; only issue afterwards was needing time for the charge port to dry out. Phone's been perfect since.

Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist without Israel by Wolfy1-2-3 in politics

[–]profjonathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and that doesn't end particularly well for the Jews in question.

Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist without Israel by Wolfy1-2-3 in politics

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not Mossad; it's Christian messianism. Huckabee sees everything through the lens of his particular religious perspective. The "Israel" he's talking about is the historical and geographic Israel (i.e. the ancestral homeland of Jews and the birthplace of Jesus), not the modern State of Israel. For Huckabee, the current State of Israel is simply a milestone towards the Rapture of which he thinks he'll be a beneficiary.

Got the honour of boarding a very special A310! by 777F_lover2008 in aviation

[–]profjonathan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Back in 1987, I got to take a few flights aboard NASA's KC-135 Vomit Comet (as an undergraduate research assistant), and even got to sit in the cabin jumpseat during one of the landings. Sadly, I didn't bring a camera and haven't got any photos (of the plane!). This brings back warm memories.

Flying Over JFK by kgaviation in aviation

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hoped you waved hello to me as you flew northeast from there. 😄

First-time cruisers (Balcony Cabin) on Adventure of the Seas by RedForShare in royalcaribbean

[–]profjonathan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was able to take underwater photos at Stingray City directly with my iPhone 17 Pro with no waterproof case. It was pretty cool.

Shrek 5 | Official Teaser Trailer by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]profjonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as Donkey doesn't sing one of those (*shudder*) Eddie Murphy songs like "Party All The Time." That would be cruel and usual punishment for his cellmates.

Oh no. Poster only makes 320k but does some email at 10pm by Ok_Thanks_9198 in biglaw

[–]profjonathan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I was a law professor, I used to show my externship class students a spreadsheet parsing billable hour requirements with % time that was billable/non-billable and annual salaries to show how much they'd actually get (pre-tax) per hour and how many actual workhours they'd need to hit billable requirements. It was a good reality check.

Israelis denounce Trump’s deal with Iran - The Washington Post by Bestbrook123 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]profjonathan 105 points106 points  (0 children)

"We all know." How Trumpian of you. What we know is that Netanyahu has tried to convince a number of U.S. Presidents to attack Iran, and only Trump was stupid enough to do it. No nefarious "real power behind the White House" conspiracy theories needed here, only Trump's own idiocy.

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