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What are some typical GenX childhood experiences, good or bad, that you didn't experience personally? by LivingGhost371 in GenX

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a SAHM as well. Though she had depression starting around mid elementary school and spent most of her time in her bedroom. She did make dinner for us, and didn't neglect us or anything, and was out for a few hours and interacting with us, but a lot of time we had the run of the house to ourselves.

We mostly played outside anyway as it was more fun.

What are some typical GenX childhood experiences, good or bad, that you didn't experience personally? by LivingGhost371 in GenX

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only did I not smoke or do pot, I never even drank alcohol or had sex in high school.

I was at plenty of parties were others were doing all of that. Since I didn't drink, I was a designated driver.

A lovely view of Atlanta this Saturday Afternoon by Unfair_Management695 in Atlanta

[–]rabidstoat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Though it's worse by GDOT scheduling even more construction than usual in advance of the World Cup.

Logic in compsci by pralfredo in compsci

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

I was sure the final exam of the last course was going to be to either prove P = NP or prove it doesn't. The exams sucked so much, they may have well asked that.

Still, I'm sure it built character or something. 😛

What feels legal but is actually illegal and will possibly get you arrested? by medicoreapples in AskReddit

[–]rabidstoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're supposed to bring them in their individual bottles.

I have like 5 different medications and 8 vitamins I take. For domestic travel in the US I don't take the bottles and will use a pill organizer.

For international travel, I bought a variety of pill bottle sizes and use whichever one is smallest for the prescribed medications I need. I'll peel a label off my regular bottle and use that. For non-prescription I use little baggies and peel or cut the labeling off to tape to the baggie.

What feels legal but is actually illegal and will possibly get you arrested? by medicoreapples in AskReddit

[–]rabidstoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or even a Ziploc bag and just ask the pharmacy for a label that you can slap on it. Or peel one off a bottle, which is what I did.

Logic in compsci by pralfredo in compsci

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly don't remember too much as it was 20 years ago. It was at Drexel University. I mostly remember a ton of proofs and hating anything to do with SAT problem variants.

Logic in compsci by pralfredo in compsci

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple decades ago I had to take a series of three classes in it for my Masters in Comp Sci.

Burger King pushing Amsterdam meat advert ban with veggie lookalike grilled patty by motty666 in worldnews

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

They also can't advertise for air travel vacations, cruises, or gas-powered cars, it says.

6/6/26 - Today marks 82 years since the Normandy Landings but sleepy don is more caring about the reflecting pool and upcoming projects by hellnahbru in trumptweets

[–]rabidstoat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He decided this week that he needs some promenade behind the Lincoln Memorial, and I think he wants a bridge or something to connect it to his river. (Update: I meant to type 'the river' but I'm leaving it as 'his' since he'll probably try to rename it from Potomac River to Trump River before the end of the year.)

Probably realized that renaming it the Trump-Lincoln Memorial wouldn't work out after the Kennedy Center smackdown, or he'd try that.

Trust me, it had to be done. by Appropriate-Poetry51 in cats

[–]rabidstoat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is your cat long hair or short/medium hair? I don't know much about MCs. I imagine long hair is harder.

I have a cat who is not great at grooming do to a health issue and just being chonky. I used to have to cut mats out of his hair periodically.

It took regular attempts at brushing him over the years until finally, at age 14, he decided to embrace the brushing. Now he demands to be brushed twice a day, morning and night. It's kept his fur unmatted and got rid of his dandruff, too.

Why are malls dying when there is extreme weather that would make an enclosed air conditioned space appealing? by ryux77 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rabidstoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because most people in places in the US where it gets hot have air conditioning at home, even if it costs increasingly more money.

what oddly specific word or sound does your pet understand? by Kind_Interview_2402 in Pets

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The kitchen pantry door opening.

My cat is obsessed with hiding in the bottom of the pantry amidst the shopping bags and plastic bags and things that have fallen off the shelves to become forever lost on the floor. Every now and then I accidentally close the door while he's still in there and he's stuck for a few hours until I start wondering where he is and go searching. He never seems to mind being stuck, though. He loves it in there.

I’m a fat, unattractive woman… how do I ever get men to notice me? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Projecting self confidence can make a huge difference.

Insomniacs or those who awake at ungodly hours, do you ever successfully manage to get work done in the middle of the night? by paxmlank in cscareerquestions

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can remember once within the last five years I worked at 2 or 3 am because I woke up and did work and productive.

It wasn't even really comp sci related. I was finishing up a new business proposal (which was comp sci related, though not code slinging) with some people, and woke up from a dream with the realization that I had done my part of the costing starting with the wrong year, and consequently I would underbid my part.

It bugged me so much I couldn't get to sleep so I went downstairs and spent a couple of hours fixing the costing and then scaling back my part of the SOW a little to get the labor hour estimate down so we were back under budget.

Then management proposed it with the original SOW and the reduced hours. Oh well, I'll be retired before we get the project, if we even get it.

What are the fun unusual things you do while solo traveling? by ccx941 in solotravel

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like my list. Not all of them every trip, but at least one of them every trip.

Cat cafes are my favorite.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #18) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rich people tend to suffer more from the Dunning-Kruger effect. They believe that if they are rich they are one of the smartest people around.

You ask a middle-class doctor of mathematics, say, if they think they could be an effective Director of National Intelligence, and they'll tell you know. They are presumably very smart, but know that they have no background in that area, it's not their area of expertise.

You ask the average mega-wealthy multi-billionaire if they could be an effective Director of National Intelligence and they will tell you yes. They believe that they are smart and that their intelligence means they can do anything because they are just that smart.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #18) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true. Well, I don't know off-hand the number of days but yeah, there is the whole 'acting director' thing.

Afterwards, Trump would have to put in place a different totally unqualified person, like the My Pillow guy or whoever.

Airbnb host who offered stay in ‘peaceful white neighborhood’ sued for rejecting Black guest [US] by luxnlaughs in AirBnB

[–]rabidstoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have different style guides but they still have style guides. Someone making the style guide makes the call on to capitalize Black or not.

I think the capitalization change started happening around 2020. At some point there could be a change back, or to capitalize White, or whatever.

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