TET: Habemus Papam!

by **Pax Nerdvana** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:46 am

Xmara wrote:
Pax Nerdvana wrote:Definitely weird and funny. I actually can see a little of myself in Lassiter. I don't know if that's good or bad. I think everyone in my family likes Lassie.

As long as you don’t shoot your neighbor’s squirrels

Of course not. My neighborhood doesn't have squirrels.

by **Kowani** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:47 am

The Xenopolis Confederation wrote:
Kowani wrote:Okay, so from me going over the first page, since I don’t actually use reddit…You’re not entirely wrong, but some of those arguments were respectively awful, false dichotomies, or the actual middle ground fallacy.

Of course they do manage to find some genuinely dumb centrists, but they don't appear to know the difference between a dumb centrist and a smart centrist.

Yeah, that’s an echo chamber for you.

by **Immoren** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:08 am

Couple months and I could get that Vol.1 of How Heavy Are Dumbbells You Lift in paperback in official English translation from Nordic store so I guess I'll start collecting that manga too.

by **Infected Mushroom** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:50 am

This morning, I had to work with another teacher for a class and we 100% did not click at all (thank God its only for this day). I don't know if its ever happened to anyone but SOMETIMES once in a while... you just get this person you just close to 100% dislike within a few simple interactions.

There's just something about the way they talk, act, hold themselves, and respond to things that just makes it really really difficult not to feel a natural dislike.

I mean the FIRST THING he does when the kids enter is say: "Hello... Hello? ...Hello????"

The kids smirk at each other and don't say anything, playing some stupid joke.

Him: "Oh you think that's funny? It's not funny at all. You're just being rude. I'm going to talk to your parents tomorrow about it. ... Okay so today (goes on to explain the lesson)"

The kids: 0_0

...

And consider this exchange...

Him: "Are you sure Red and Yellow makes Orange? I should check it (goes to Google it)"

IM: "Well you could try it on the paper with the coloured pencils we already have on the table-"

Him: (cuts me off immediately) NO. NO. That's not how coloured pencils work!

IM: ... ... ???? (I was literally at a loss for words out of shock)

That was the final straw for me. He's either ignorant, and unbelievably arrogantly so (YOU CAN COMBINE COLORED PENCILS FOR %$&%'s SAKE and the kids' been doing it right in front of his eyes; anybody with the most basic art sense knows that you can draw red over yellow and get a new color)... or else trolling me.

So then I did something that probably not so wise, I trolled back.

He asked me to use "double sided tape" to help the kids stick on some popsicle sticks to the mask. I used it as one-sided tape... so of course when he got hold of the masks, the sticks fell off and the kids complained.

Him: "What? That... that's not how double-sided tape works."

IM: "(responds ironically) I have no idea how they are supposed to work."

by **Neko-koku** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:32 am

I have a proposal:

Replace all bureaucrats by cats. If a cat is not interested in a gov position then it shouldn't exist. Then humans will be a lot freer.

Political leadership must be feline. Humans must not usurp feline power and declare themselves to be presidents, PMs, etc.

by **Samudera Darussalam** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:57 am

Neko-koku wrote:I have a proposal:

Replace all bureaucrats by cats. If a cat is not interested in a gov position then it shouldn't exist. Then humans will be a lot freer.

Political leadership must be feline. Humans must not usurp feline power and declare themselves to be presidents, PMs, etc.

Well, a cat presidentship is worth trying, with the hopes that it won't become a mess. A feline apparently used to become a mayor, after all.

by **Neko-koku** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:04 pm

Samudera Darussalam wrote:
Neko-koku wrote:I have a proposal:

Replace all bureaucrats by cats. If a cat is not interested in a gov position then it shouldn't exist. Then humans will be a lot freer.

Political leadership must be feline. Humans must not usurp feline power and declare themselves to be presidents, PMs, etc.

Well, a cat presidentship is worth trying, with the hopes that it won't become a mess. A feline apparently used to become a mayor, after all.

Right. The main purpose of feline executives is preventing dictatorships from taking place. No human can get full executive power.

About me · by **Luziyca** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:11 pm

Neko-koku wrote:
Samudera Darussalam wrote:Well, a cat presidentship is worth trying, with the hopes that it won't become a mess. A feline apparently used to become a mayor, after all.

Right. The main purpose of feline executives is preventing dictatorships from taking place. No human can get full executive power.

That might be a good idea, honestly.

The worst that can happen is that a cat will walk on the nuclear button...

by **Amjedia** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:14 pm

Neko-koku wrote:
Samudera Darussalam wrote:Well, a cat presidentship is worth trying, with the hopes that it won't become a mess. A feline apparently used to become a mayor, after all.

Right. The main purpose of feline executives is preventing dictatorships from taking place. No human can get full executive power.

There was also this one

by **Neko-koku** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:15 pm

Luziyca wrote:
Neko-koku wrote:Right. The main purpose of feline executives is preventing dictatorships from taking place. No human can get full executive power.

That might be a good idea, honestly.

The worst that can happen is that a cat will walk on the nuclear button...

Then don't let them have it. Cat presidents are like hereditary constitutional kings and queens...and they are much cheaper to maintain.

De jure feline rule forces humans to de facto rule via the parliament which prevents dictatorships. Every official must say: "I'm His/Her Majesty (a cat)'s loyal servant".

by **Ethel mermania** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:00 pm

Neko-koku wrote:
Samudera Darussalam wrote:Well, a cat presidentship is worth trying, with the hopes that it won't become a mess. A feline apparently used to become a mayor, after all.

Right. The main purpose of feline executives is preventing dictatorships from taking place. No human can get full executive power.

Long live chairman Meow.

by **Jolthig** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:07 pm

Beautiful day today.

And no, I'm not talking about the U2 song.

by **Geneviev** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:15 pm

Jolthig wrote:Beautiful day today.

And no, I'm not talking about the U2 song.

Now the U2 song is stuck in my head.

But other than that, it is a beautiful day.

by **The New California Republic** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:16 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Neko-koku wrote:Right. The main purpose of feline executives is preventing dictatorships from taking place. No human can get full executive power.

Long live chairman Meow.

If/when I get a dog it is getting named Diogenes.

by **Jolthig** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:16 pm

Geneviev wrote:
Jolthig wrote:Beautiful day today.

And no, I'm not talking about the U2 song.

Now the U2 song is stuck in my head.

But other than that, it is a beautiful day.

by **Thepeopl** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:21 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Not at all haiku
Seeking sheepie answer to life
All fluff and fleas

Fleas?

Excuse me! I wash!

At 30 to 40 degrees celsius, at higher temperatures I shrink.

At lower too

Fleas? Sheep have lice, thank you very much. And they are massive!

Melophagus ovinus https://g.co/kgs/TfkzEj

by **Ethel mermania** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:22 pm

The New California Republic wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Long live chairman Meow.

If/when I get a dog it is getting named Diogenes.

Clearly komrade kitty has some work to do.

by **The Blaatschapen** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:22 pm

Thepeopl wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:
Fleas?

Excuse me! I wash!

At 30 to 40 degrees celsius, at higher temperatures I shrink.

At lower too

Fleas? Sheep have lice, thank you very much. And they are massive!

Melophagus ovinus https://g.co/kgs/TfkzEj

I believe Ethel wanted to write fleece.

by **Ethel mermania** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:24 pm

Thepeopl wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:
Fleas?

Excuse me! I wash!

At 30 to 40 degrees celsius, at higher temperatures I shrink.

At lower too

Fleas? Sheep have lice, thank you very much. And they are massive!

Melophagus ovinus https://g.co/kgs/TfkzEj

Clearly We need a GoFundMe for blaat dip.

by **Ethel mermania** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:25 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Thepeopl wrote:
Fleas? Sheep have lice, thank you very much. And they are massive!

Melophagus ovinus https://g.co/kgs/TfkzEj

I believe Ethel wanted to write fleece.

I want to wear fleece, mrs mermania 's birthday is coming up and all.

by **Thepeopl** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:36 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:
I believe Ethel wanted to write fleece.

I want to wear fleece, mrs mermania 's birthday is coming up and all.

Oh la la, vouz parlez FranÇais

by **The Blaatschapen** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:36 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:
I believe Ethel wanted to write fleece.

I want to wear fleece, mrs mermania 's birthday is coming up and all.

I now understand why you want to show me off

by **An Alan Smithee Nation** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:43 pm

The Free Joy State wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Not at all haiku
Seeking sheepie answer to life
All fluff and fleas

Your second line is
One syllable too long, I'm
Greatly saddened now.

When I cannot sleep
I count syllables not sheep
A pillow haiku

by **Ethel mermania** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:04 pm

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:I want to wear fleece, mrs mermania 's birthday is coming up and all.

I now understand why you want to show me off

If you were an ocean life guard, your in.

by **Kannap** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:29 pm

Almost thought I wasn't going to make it through work today, but we got there in the end.

TET: Habemus Papam!

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