Spell: fix this. Result: this is fixed.

The ball was white/light gray. It has the surface texture of plaster of Paris, but it is somewhat lighter than would be appropriate for its canteloupe-like size.

I don’t think I actually pictured a whole person as pushing the ball, more likely it was a disembodied hand or the general sensation of pushing it myself.

I remember being specifically intrigued that I pictured the ball rolling back towards the center of the table and pondering why I had chosen the table to be slightly concave. I don’t remember more attributes of the table, but I have the feeling that has more to do with inattention to its details rather than not picturing them at the time.

I imagine that, based on the framing of the story, my interpretation was to picture the sphere as a literal entity, but the person as the “concept of a push”… The table probably lied somewhere in the middle.

You could always just buy any TV with an an analog tuner and watch whatever’s on the air these days.

There have been so many studies showing that everyone from average joes to top-tier judges can’t tell the difference between cheap and expensive wines.

Lol, I’ve said for years that you should always buy second cheapest booze (unless it’s a variety you’re passionate about). Never go cheapest because… Shudder… But usually second cheapest is good enough.

You say that like it’s a bad thing?

90% of problems on modern cars are computers miscommunicating with other computers, out just deciding that some sensor isn’t behaving well enough, so you have to throw the baby out with the bath water. All this in proprietary formats in proprietary subsystems a filthy mortal like you can’t afford the tools to even know what’s wrong.

I’ll counter with the following: if you aren’t sure whether your kid will like it, it’s probably a better idea to start with renting. You’ll typically get a fully-serviced instrument with coverage for accidental damage.

Yes, it’s a fully sunk cost, but it’s predictable and you don’t have to deal with the hassle of selling off an instrument if they don’t get really into it. Once you’re confident that they’re going to stick with it and know they can handle and maintain it carefully, then you should look into buying.

Whew… I did not have “not living in a city is colonization” on my bingo card for today.

It’s not elitism… It just costs more to turn food into something it isn’t than it does to turn it into something it is.

If I wanted to make a bag of beefroccoli to help vegans transition into eating meat, it would cost a fortune!

It’s worth noting that vegan and gluten free foods are not more expensive… Substitute foods are

Ambiguous should:

We “should” be able to rely on an immutable and reliable system to provide for us when we are old. Like a government that gives a fuck or something.

Without that, you “should” still make safe and sane financial investments, even if the system is rigged and corrupt, because no suitable alternative exists.

I think it’s clear that in this context, “skill” is being used to mean “achievement.”

At first I was like “good luck finding that female semen…” Then I realized I’m just dumb.

felt “cheap” compared to Fury Road. The CGI was quite terrible in comparison

This was my impression from the trailer. Eh, I’ll catch it on streaming, eventually.

Dinner and plenty of lube.

J