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guys I think this train might be a little insane in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 hours ago

Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love and forget how to hate

First verse is surprisingly woke for how the song starts. Love it.

There's an ominous light coming from the church I went to as a kid. Should I go in? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 50 points 6 days ago (11 children)

I'd be looking for a naughty Zoot who needs a spanking.

Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Even Civ 1 had expirations for wonders. The great lighthouse effects only lasted until Magnetism was researched. That's why I always went with the Colossus. An great wonder who's effects don't expire until Electricity.

Beware games like this in c/[email protected]
Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

That's a really cool job!

Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Oh, so this is why writing a time keeping libraries on a computer is so hard. Forgot to account for the position of the Sun and the Moon.

Well? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 109 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the correct answer. It might also be the filename shown. If you can put your cursor over that it might become underlined. All big Download buttons are not to be trusted.

What are some well regarded films produced by Canada? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Foolproof is a pretty good heist movie starring Ryan Reynolds.

New Communist Party rules hint Xi Jinping is delegating more power to deputies in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Must be that strict diet of honey.

With the flash floods in Texas killing dozens, where do we think Ted Cruz is planning his next vacation? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I hear North Korea has a nice new resort he could stay at.

This is a lovely gesture, but also it's pretty sad (and very North American?) that if your car dies at the store you can't get home without relying on the tenuous kindness of strangers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Thanks. Yeah, I think cargo bikes are awesome, but breakdowns can happen to anybody.

This is a lovely gesture, but also it's pretty sad (and very North American?) that if your car dies at the store you can't get home without relying on the tenuous kindness of strangers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (7 children)

And if your cargo bike got a flat while you were at the grocery store? It's nice to have friendly neighbours to help out.

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Where I get my ideas from - The Oatmeal (theoatmeal.com)
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Podcast episode featuring Tim Russ - Go Fact Yourself episode 170 (maximumfun.org)
 

This is my favourite podcast. It features two contestants who are minor celebrities and asks them for three topics outside their field of work in which they are experts in, and then crafts a trivia quiz for them. Finally they bring in an expert to evaluate their responses, and the show is able to get some amazing experts who are a joy to listen to and usually the response from the contestent meeting the expert is incredibly wholesome.

This episode features Tim Russ so I thought the TenForward community might like it. There also some additional Star Trek trivia and personalities even during the part of the episode that features the other contestant Amber Nelson.

Tim Russ's three topics are - Astronomy, Alien invasion movies of the 1950s and 60s, and World War II. You can find out more about why Tim was intereted in these topics.

Also noteable quote from the episide: "I think Tim might be the center of the universe!"

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Jets earn first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history (www.tsn.ca)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
2 comments fedilink
 

There's been a lot of up and down with this team. Coaching changes and forced trades that have actually turned out pretty well. Very proud of the team for being the best in the NHL.

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Artax - The Oatmeal (lemmynsfw.com)
 

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/artax

I saw the thumbnail and thought "Oh no, I can't handle this!"

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Kraken with an interesting OT strategy (lemmynsfw.com)
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Let's stop playing around and talk about ditching something big: Visa and Mastercard (lemmy.ca)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
145 comments fedilink
 

Visa and Mastercard are American companies, and they essentially tax everybody by taking a percentage of purchase prices for themselves. Not exactly a small percentage either, 1.2% to 2.65%. Ever wonder why so many merchants say they don't accept American Express? That's because they charge quite a bit more to merchantes, 50% more than Visa or Mastercard. Anyway, we're letting American companies tax us and we love them because we get rewards when we use cards. But it's just a shell game because we pay more up front because businesses need to charge more to make up for payment processing charges. They get to sit in the middle and rake in the money.

Now the alternative in Canada is Interac. Interac charges a set amount per transcation. How much? 2 to 5.5 cents. Unless you're going through Apple or Google Pay, and then it's a percentage again.

Interac is also Canadian.

Want to stick it to Trump? Stop using credit cards (and Google Pay or Apple Pay) and switch to Interac. Want to make Canada better? Stop using credit cards and switch to Interac. Is it going to be inconvenient? Yes. Online shopping will be much harder but I have seen online Interac payments before and we can ask our favourite Canadian merchants to accept Interac online.

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Need an alternate to Adams Dark Roast Peanut Butter (lemmy.ca)
 

This has been the best peanut butter I've ever had, but it's a product of the USA. I just love the taste the dark roast adds. I've never seen any other brands that do the same thing. Any suggestions out there?

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Which type of sword is the greatest? (lemmy.ca)
 

https://swordscomic.com/comic/XII/

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Cars are too damn reflective (lemmynsfw.com)
 

Working at the office today and from all angles cars are reflecting sunlight into my eyes. Just realized that bicycle parking wouldn't be causing this slight inconvenience to me. Fuck cars.

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Went to the hardware store (lemmy.ca)
 

Discovered that one of my lights was getting dimmer because halogen bulbs were burning out. This is a new house and I thought it was already an LED fixture. Got 3 new LED bulbs to make that area nice and bright.

Also discovered the house has metal studs when I went to mount the TV. bought some metal anchors. Never worked with metal studs before. Hope it turns out.

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The Winnipeg Jets have had the best start to a season in NHL history! (lemmy.ca)
 
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Scott Arniel becomes the first head coach in NHL history to record a winning streak of at least eight games from the start of his tenure with a franchise. (x.com)
 

Its been a pretty fun start to the season. Just really don't want the streak to end to the Leafs, but I'm kinda expecting it.

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