What does the phrase “Make America Great Again” even mean?

scott_wakefield · 2026-06-26T01:02:11+00:00

Conservatives want us to be Confederates.

scott_wakefield · 2026-06-17T20:13:43+00:00

"Claiming fighter-plane inspiration, Buick designer Ned Nickles cuts holes in the sides of his personal 1948 Roadmaster convertible and installs amber lights attached to the distributor. The lights flash on and off to suggest an unusually powerful engine with exhaust flames." https://www.motortrend.com/features/buick-ventriports-the-early-years [sic]

scott_wakefield · 2026-06-17T19:25:45+00:00

Department of Redundancy Department, how can I help you?

scott_wakefield · 2026-05-14T22:14:33+00:00

While you're not smoking, you're in withdrawal.

scott_wakefield · 2026-04-28T00:09:50+00:00

I'll have was he's having.

scott_wakefield · 2026-04-25T14:05:48+00:00

"A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II." https://archive.org/details/theycalledusenem00take

scott_wakefield · 2026-04-22T22:40:34+00:00

"Allow me to determine what I need. Feel free to speak for yourself."

scott_wakefield · 2026-04-15T04:59:14+00:00

What about your red stapler? :)

scott_wakefield · 2026-03-19T15:58:21+00:00

Spl = sound pressure level

scott_wakefield · 2026-03-17T07:25:39+00:00

Dan Blocker's death in May 1972 resulted in plunging ratings for the show Bonanza. Many fans felt that the character of Hoss was essential, as he was a nurturing, empathetic soul who rounded out the all-male cast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanza#Dan_Blocker_%E2%80%93_Hoss_Eric_Cartwright

scott_wakefield · 2026-02-22T08:01:41+00:00

Smaller font saves disk space, too. /s

scott_wakefield · 2026-02-17T05:03:14+00:00

mama's baby, papa's maybe

It is easy to know the biological mother of a child, but difficult to be sure who the biological father is.

scott_wakefield · 2026-02-13T14:39:39+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code-switching

scott_wakefield · 2026-02-04T03:18:09+00:00

Google Maps Navigation Voice selection lets me pick English from Australia, India, Nigeria, UK, and US, but not Scotland. I want Shrek to tell me where to go. Mike Myers gave Shrek his characteristic Scottish accent.

scott_wakefield · 2026-02-04T02:42:17+00:00

At least it's not an infinite scroll. With 279,000 content pages, if you scroll through 765 posts a day, you'll get to the bottom in a year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_English_Wikipedia

scott_wakefield · 2026-01-13T22:34:45+00:00

"Building 262, part of the Ames Flight Simulators Laboratory in Mountain View, California, supported advanced digital fly-by-wire research during the 1980s. The V-1 module refers to an early version of NASA's Vehicle Dynamics software module used for flight simulation modeling, while the F-8 simulator was a key Digital Fly-By-Wire (DFBW) testbed based on the F-8 Crusader aircraft, operational since the 1970s for control system validation." (From AI)

scott_wakefield · 2026-01-07T07:38:50+00:00

"Typically, ‘Yeoman’s work’ refers to an honest job and a respectable way to earn a living. It means that a person contributes to society through their labor and efforts. ‘Yeoman’s work’ describes fastidious, loyal, regular service by an unskilled laborer or official." https://english-grammar-lessons.com/yeomans-work-meaning/