I think the joke goes:

Why is camping considered an extreme sport?

Because it’s always in tents!

I just throw em in with whatever beans are next in line. It occurs to me now, though, I could espresso grind them and save it for some dessert…

A zoo in Thailand. The hippo’s name is Moo Deng which translates to bouncy pork. It’s adorable.

Ads are hell. Political ads are another level. I do my best to avoid em whenever possible. It just sucks to dwell on the state of politics in the US.

I think the election getting closer does this. Especially among American Communists who are going to be perpetually frustrated by the DNC and RNC media getting pumped at them.

I sympathize, but it is kind of annoying. Tho I think they see it as a form of agitprop to put politically minded “humor” (in quotes because it often isn’t even funny, it’s just pointing out the disconnect between messaging and action of the parties) in the eyes of a typically non-political audience.

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No, you’re right. They’re gross. They’ve been gross and remain gross.

I’ve got a flagship Samsung device from 2020. The screen has cracked in an unimportant way on the front and over one of the camera housings on the back, but I can’t even tell which camera is affected by it, so I guess I didn’t need that one anyway.

Hate the camera bumps. Sucks that those became standard.

I was looking into getting a new phone but it just seems like a waste of money.

The Huawei devices look good and for a fair price, but I can’t even get them in the USA. So… I guess I keep this?

The foldable looks kinda useful for reading and in use with a stylus, but they’re so much money… and I bet that thing gets dust in it and scratches easily.

Have phones gotten any new exciting features in a while?

I remember enjoying upgrading my phone in the aughts and early tens, but it seems like most devices have plateaued and they’re all pretty much the same now.

The exception being foldables, but I’m not really sure that’s something I want or would use fully.

I’ve gotten pretty good at making a hashbrown in about 7 minutes in the morning.

You grate the potato on a box grater, squeeze out whatever water you can, spread it over a plate, microwave it for 2 minutes with a paper towel over it, then pan fry for about 2 min on each side.

Preshredding does take out a part of that work, but it doesn’t seem worth it for the amount of potato I eat. I’m not feeding a family, though.

I wonder if you could get a good crisp out of the bagged shreds by similarly microwaving them. This part removes moisture and par-cooking them brings out their starches, which is what you need for a crispy hash brown.

Is shredded potato a product you can buy?

Like preshredded in a wet bag?

I haven’t seen an impact when I have a sore throat, but I’ve read coffee is a natural expectorant, so I make sure to drink it when I’ve got chest congestion.

But, to be honest, I’m always drinking it so who knows if it’s helpful.

I think the current economic and political system is failing a vast majority of Americans and like other authoritarian demagogues in the past, Trump misattributes that problem in ways that resonate with the bigotry and racism that exists in American culture.

America has had a long history of nationalism and exploitation that leaves it ripe for cherishing those values and minimizing critical thinking about current structures and questioning how those really only benefit the rich and powerful.

A lot of the shaving gear has a HUUUUGE markup for that vintage look. You can get it way cheaper direct from the manufacturer.

Largely same. Though once flying from Houston International to JFK a TSA agent started saying I couldn’t bring a blade onto an aircraft and she wanted to take the handle itself. I started to protest trying to negotiate her only confiscating the blade when a massive man wearing a 10 gal hat, a mustache that connected to his mutton chops and, most importantly, a big shiny badge said in a broad Texan accent “Now, Missy, how you gonna take a man’s razor? You want him to grow whiskers and folks call him kitty? Go on now, get on your flight!”

The TSA is bizarre.

Now that’s interesting, I’ve gotten guff for flying with a safety razor but I’ve never had it confiscated or been denied entry to the flight.

If y’all still out there shaving with cartridge razors you’re wasting so much money on getting a shittier shave.

But, yeah, “Art of Manliness” and their ilk do try to capitalize on a call to return to old fashion things by selling jazzed up overpriced safety razors and brushes.

You don’t need fancy shit to get a better cheaper shave.

Go off!! Fucking rant about it!! Don’t bottle it up, say your stupid shit

Go off!! Write more stupid shit!! I loved the first post.

Name one of the clubs that forbid short men from entering. Like name one specific club. It shouldn’t be hard, you’ve experienced this personally and it’s “not uncommon” to hear these stories from others.