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context to my earlier post: i was racially profiled on my way home from work today because i'm brown and have a beard so a cop literally followed me from my store across town to another store because he thought i was doing a terrorism. literally was following me until I parked. saw me get out of my car, THEN made a u-turn and left the parking lot.
Monday, 01-Nov-21 00:58:39 UTC from web-
@scribus The county sheriff would probably help Myers find teenagers to kill tbh, they're worse than useless.
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Got a note from a Republican running for office in my district claiming to want me to reach out to chat with him about his platform. Did just that, because his platform was appleing insane and would be more at-home in Nazi Germany. Am eagerly awaiting the response I am totally going to get
Thursday, 28-Oct-21 05:37:37 UTC from web-
@zeldatra That is outright ghastly and entirely un-shocking. Have they started saying that 1/6 was "just a little riot" like MTG?
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@scribus This is more or less the last time in probably a while that Republicans have a shot at winning a statewide election in Virginia, historically we’ve always voted against the incumbent party no matter what but that anti-White House sentiment, while not totally gone (Biden won the state by ten points but polling shows the race as a toss-up) is kind of diminishing (we used to see swings of like twenty points, now it’s closer to five) and by 2025 it’ll probably be gone entirely, so this entire campaign has just been a big last-ditch effort to maybe hold Richmond one last time. Nothing is too low if you’re going out anyway.
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@scribus Glenn Youngkin for his part has tried to distance himself from Trump and January 6th mostly because he can’t afford for the DC suburbs to turn out against him and that’s exactly what they’ll do if they think he’s too much like Trump.
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Got a modest 3% raise.
Wednesday, 27-Oct-21 17:07:27 UTC from web-
@scribus It helps to keep financing my monthly dose of comics. The raise is about as much as I pay for comics. And I read a ton of comics.
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Seems the latest is, someone took the gun or guns target shooting or hunting over the weekend
Monday, 25-Oct-21 17:25:27 UTC from web-
@scribus WTF if true. In the United States of Gunmerica this sounds more likely than in any other part of the world. The neglect of safety measures around guns is baffling beyond reason.
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Customer came in complaining that her cake order didn’t get finished on time. Told her that the baker died and so we were unable to finish today’s orders. She then asked who was going to make her cake because she needs it now. Certified customer service moment.
Sunday, 24-Oct-21 14:51:52 UTC from web-
@scribus Usually there is someone responsible for the props, inventory, and blank ammo (without bullet).
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@adiwan Yeah, it's been a real screwjob. The head armorer expressed doubt she was qualified, the union camera crew walked out mere hours before the incident because of two accidental discharges the previous week.
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Logging back onto RDN be like http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/875598
Friday, 14-Aug-20 17:57:53 UTC from web-
@vcgriffin sometimes RDN be like http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/875611
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Is this thing on?
Sunday, 15-Aug-21 18:35:48 UTC from web- Griffin likes this.
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@scribus I mean last week I managed, using only apt-get upgrade, to uninstall grub from the server, so this is way more "on" than it was
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@ceruleanspark Oh. Missed that, then.
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@ceruleanspark Maybe I should finally look into why my personal dot com is 50x-ing me....
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Hey guys, take it from someone who is now having to do it for the second time in as many years: having to pretend that an associate at your store is still alive until everyone is notified that she died in surgery this morning is Not Fun.
Saturday, 23-Oct-21 19:42:12 UTC from web -
Well I just took my first Adderall. Time to see if it's ADHD or not, I guess!
Thursday, 21-Oct-21 16:43:42 UTC from web -
Clearly not much of a problem anymore. Dole was simply born too early.
Sunday, 17-Oct-21 20:39:53 UTC from web -
No, not Donald Trump telling Republicans not to vote if he isn’t reinstated. Anything but that.
Thursday, 14-Oct-21 00:41:34 UTC from web-
@scribus Oh, also, if he WERE “reinstated” he technically would be allowed to run for a second full term because the only method possible for “reinstatement” involves Republicans winning back the House, making him Speaker, and somehow winning 17 extra Senate seats with a map where they’ll be lucky if they get three, then impeaching/removing Biden-Harris simultaneously for ?????, which obviously would not be possible until 2023, when the next Congress is sworn in. So long as he is sworn in on January 21st or later, he would be allowed to run for another four year term since finish that term would bring him to just under the constitutional limit of ten years. If that’s his plan, it’s an incredibly contrived and unrealistic plan, but it is technically a plan nonetheless.
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My store really said “Columbus Day is racist? Dope” and ended holiday pay starting this year, a move negotiated with and sanctioned by UFCW, of course.
Tuesday, 12-Oct-21 02:51:06 UTC from web-
@scribus They didn’t pay us for Juneteenth either despite Congress having made it a federal holiday and The President having signed the bill the week before. Said it was “too late” to change payroll, which is BS.
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@zeldatra not that accounting can amend it afterwards and give the money with the next paychexk
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don’t really see the point in a Nickelodeon crossover fighter if you aren’t gonna have VO. Makes the crossover aspect feel hollow if these cartoon characters are all mutes without personalities. Just play Smash Bros. at that point.
Friday, 08-Oct-21 17:19:30 UTC from web-
@zeldatra R&S seems so loaded, I'm surprised they'd even make mute or impersonated appearances
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@scribus I made a video about this last year, but the basic gist of it was that John K. was fired so early into the show’s initial run that it kind of wasn’t even his show anymore by the time the original series ended, so I personally don’t think R&S should necessarily carry his baggage, especially since we don’t really apply that same standard to more recent works with creators who were disgraced for similar reasons (The Loud House got a movie this year, even). https://youtu.be/1bVrf7n_Yek
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@zeldatra That makes some sense. I never watched it, growing up, or really at all, so I know pretty much zilch on the topic directly. Mostly just aware that separating the achievement from the achiever is always thorny; for example, slave-owners who wrote a legal document that said "all men are created equal."
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Tyres are expensive.
Friday, 08-Oct-21 07:48:12 UTC from web-
@scribus All-season car tyres with aluminium rims what I have ordered. I didn't want to cheap out on something that will last a while and is essential for safety. Also a little bit for the looks doesn't hurt in the whole scheme of things. Steel rims are half as expensive but are also adding unnecessary weight and look like ass.
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@adiwan And isn't steel at risk if you live anywhere with weather? Salt for snow, or even just beach-salt...
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@scribus Yeah... My old (and stolen) car had steel rims. They had quite the rusty spots but they were covered by a plastic cap that gave the illusion they were nicer.
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i dont know if im sane or not
Friday, 08-Oct-21 17:46:33 UTC from web-
@michaelthemoron Nobody is
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@michaelthemoron Aim for "not," it's so much more fun, despite the trials and travails and tribulations and . . . trash trends trampling thought?
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I saw tiger woods’ career “end” when i was a kid so how come he’s still out here winning tournaments
Thursday, 07-Oct-21 04:00:08 UTC from web -
i wish tht this was more active i swear its the EXACT 3 pl over …andover again
Wednesday, 06-Oct-21 14:30:33 UTC from web-
@kirumin It's hard to change the situation when there are only 3 regulars left who are posting stuff.
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ay do site managers still come on here from time to time?
Saturday, 02-Oct-21 18:40:26 UTC from web-
@ceruleanspark Awesome! Is there any way to chat privately?
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@feelsbadman Yep. You should be able to DM me with the “Message” button in my profile.
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@ceruleanspark Sorry to bother, did you get my messages?
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I made this Star Wars crate as a gift https://i.imgur.com/vK6Ma3F.jpg
Wednesday, 29-Sep-21 16:49:20 UTC from web-
@scribus Thanks. I was really lucky mixing the base color to get the gray with the blue-ish tint I was aiming for. Because of the size I bought a cheap acrylic paint set and mixed white and black in a 1:1 ratio and then added about 1/3 of that amount with navy blue, and added a bunch of drops of silver metallic paint. Depending on the time of day it looks more blue or gray. On the other hand I had troubles getting rid of the layer lines using filler primer, sandpaper and files, especially the sides towards the center.
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Already my end-of-year savings milestone to be able to buy a house by the end of 2022. West Virginia, here I come.
Monday, 27-Sep-21 21:09:11 UTC from web-
@scribus I’m gonna say the second one because I’ve said mean things about capitalists on Twitter and so participating in capitalism is liable to get me in a great deal of trouble.
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I'm baffled by the number of battery-operated (internal rechargeable via USB or conventionally insertable AA or AAA) lights for bikes that are being sold. There is a thing called dynamo. No hassle recharging, always attached at the bike, reliable. There are hub dynamos that have almost no resistance (only the induced electrical field has some resistance) and are silent. It makes me somewhat annoyed and mad that people buy this crap. Additional lights... fine. But they are mostly advertised as main front and rear lights.
Friday, 24-Sep-21 08:56:14 UTC from web-
@adiwan I always kind of wanted one on my bike, but I also get ripped off so damn often that I can't bring myself to make a serious investment in it. They stole my seat!! I've had people steal my little speedometer, but not the tire attachment that actually makes it work! I watched a jerk ride off on my bike itself, and was a half-swcond too late in being certain to clothesline them... and my present borderline-cheapo bike is all rusted and sun-damaged.
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lady that used to steal Sudafed at my old store shops at my new one :/
Thursday, 23-Sep-21 03:51:38 UTC from web -
Whatever DID happen to Grimey?
Monday, 20-Sep-21 22:01:29 UTC from web -
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Just got done driving to Henrico County and during the drive I was trying to come up with a voice for a character. Eventually settled on “Genie from Aladdin but voiced by Dan Castellaneta”, which I realize is basically just a gay, possibly Jewish version of Homer Simpson.
Thursday, 16-Sep-21 17:29:10 UTC from web -
Picked up the first Beastars manga on a whim today. So far, so good.
Wednesday, 08-Sep-21 04:05:32 UTC from web-
@scribus I watched only the animated version. I was intrigued by the first season. The second one was not as good story-wise.
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anyway, i bouth my 18th console recently. I usually dont like digital only stuff, but this gens been looking rater boring so far, so i only wanted a cheap gamepass machine. currently playing bug fables http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/875991
Thursday, 02-Sep-21 23:30:36 UTC from web-
@scribus ew, i hate games
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Man I miss good old game rentals. Like, I want to try New Pokemon Snap, but I don't think I'll get $60 of fun out of it... $20, probably, but I understand this is not a $20 game. So, yeah. I miss rentals. !vgp #OldManYellsAtCloud
Thursday, 02-Sep-21 05:11:21 UTC from web-
@scribus Purchasing it used might be an option. On ebay in Germany the prices are between 30€ and 40€. I guess it won't be cheaper anytime soon. Pokemon Snap for the N64 is cheaper as a cart only offer but complete in box it's still at original retail prices.
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I want to see the new Marvel movie Shang Chi but it feels wrong to go to the cinema.
Tuesday, 31-Aug-21 19:10:08 UTC from web-
@scribus I liked it a lot! Ryan Reynolds kind of carries the film and I think without him it isn’t nearly as funny though. He like, makes the movie.
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@zeldatra @scribus The number of cases are rising here as well and I don't want to risk any contact with strangers that's not necessary, especially when sitting in an enclosed room for hours. I'm vaccinated but still. This time I'll probably go to the sea that is called Internet and become a filthy pirate. I already gave more money than necessary for watching Black Widow at home.
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Great, first time in two years I wake up at 0600 ON PURPOSE (damn jury duty) and I'm shaking and puking and other nastiness....
Monday, 30-Aug-21 13:53:38 UTC from web-
@scribus Looks like some sort of stage fright or your body is doing you a favor so you can be dismissed from doing jury duty.
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I summed up how much I cycled so far in the last 6 months, with the help of the Google Maps Timeline feature. I cycled about 120km. Due to some really annoying data entry of the streets and junctions, and the infrequent and inaccurate GPS sampling, not every trip was correctly recorded. Good for data protection but also bad for this application, so I had to guesstimate.
Monday, 30-Aug-21 09:33:17 UTC from web-
@adiwan If cycling is as important to you as it is to me, I would recommend purchasing an odometer. They are quite cheap
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@oracle I have a bicycle computer that has the feature but it is cumbersome to access in the menu. I have it only to display the current velocity / average velocity. It was just in the spur of the moment that this question came up as my father jokingly said to me that I barely drive my new car that just passed 600km.
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