The article is in french
This appears to be the English version : https://archive.is/gsv8r
Readit News5555624 commented on The true history of the Minotaur: what archaeology reveals nationalgeographic.fr/his... · Posted by u/joebig
"Atchley do you realize that several Marines were killed by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor while taking craps?"
"No, sir."
"A fighting man must be vigilant to surprise attack no matter where he is. The survival of our nation depends on the readiness of Marines all over the world. Also more importantly, you only wiped yourself twice - grossly insufficient. Right now, germs with names you can't even pronounce are preparing to launch a devastating attack that will render you helpless in the defense of your country... Do you read me?"
(The Great Santini)
5555624 commented on · Posted by u/colinprince
ICE has offices in "over 90 offices in more than 50 countries." They are listed on the ICE web site. [0]
What about books sent directly from a book store? I didn't see that mentioned in the article and that used to be the way to send a book to an inmate. (I've known inmates in a few states.) Books could be sent directly from say Amazon; but, not from an individual. (The article's "Joe Blow off the street.")
This makes me feel old. I learned Fortran on the Dartmouth Time-Sharing System back in 1980. While I think of Fortran now and again and think about re-learning, I haven't thought of DTSS in years.
I remember enjoying quite a bit of MST3K but also have been burned by revisiting nostalgia too many times so I tend to just leave things alone now. I know it's subjective and not a fair question, but is the newer MST3K worth following up on?
The host segments with Jonah aren't too bad. I don't care for the host segments with Felicia Day & Patton Oswalt; but, I didn't care for Pearl and Bobo, either. I don't care for the changing voices and characteristics of the bots, either.
I think the riffs are more "generalized." In the original, there were riffs that were regional or more obscure (e.g. Hamdingers).
5555624 commented on If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books? newyorker.com/news/fault-... · Posted by u/pseudolus
This might sound stupid or obvious to some, but I found a way to read books more frequently: Read multiple books at once.
For some reason, I read more often and am more motivated when I can switch between books. When I tried to focus on just one, I always got the feeling that I sort of have to read it and that turned me off.
Another issue is that I read very slowly and think a lot when reading books, but that's apparently just how my brain works.
Since becoming disabled and not driving anymore, I use an app on my phone to read ebooks, rather than carry a book. I'm always reading two or three at a time; so, I can decide which to read depending on the time I am waiting (for a ride, for an appointment, etc.).
5555624 commented on Ebooks vs. Paper books: The final showdown jonathanpincas.com/p/eboo... · Posted by u/poleprediction
At this point, it looks like 2025 will be the first I neither bought nor read a physical book. I still read every day; but, they've all been ebooks this year. Since I read on my phone, I don't need to carry a book or ereader. I used to read physical books before going to bed; but, this year, I found myself reading fewer books at the same time. (As opposed to a couple on my phone and a couple of physical books before bed.)
The two people who could have gotten Donald Trump elected ran against him. That's how bad the candidates the Democrats ran were: The voters would rather have Donald Trump.
This is the point many people overlook. Biden won because a lot of voters said, "anyone but Trump" and Biden was acceptable. WaPo even pointed this out, just before Biden dropped out the anyone but Trump voters couldn't really accept Biden after the debate. Harris was not a strong candidate, especially after saying, on "The View," she said she would not change anything.