wallybeavis
@wallybeavis@lemmy.world
- Comment on Phonebooks 3 months ago:
Did the voice on the payphone say: You must please deposit 25 cents to place your call LOL I think that’s engrained in my memory
Fun fact:
Once touch tone phones became the norm there were actually games you could play by just calling a number. There was also a number you could call and get the local time and temperature. Oh, and lets not forget Mr. MoviePhone! - Comment on Phonebooks 3 months ago:
Rotary phones weren’t even that long ago?!??! I still remember the swooop, click-click-click-click sound, oh, and the ear shattering ringing bells. I am happy that in our lifetime we’ve come so far that kids don’t understand tools from just a couple decades ago. I remember my father showing me a stack of punch cards he used at work and warning me not to touch them - but what I also know is, that those kids better get the hell off my damn lawn!
- Comment on Phonebooks 3 months ago:
Mid 40s, and I too feel old now - at first I thought OP was setting us up for a joke. The local phone company still delivered phone books to everyone in my city until a few years ago.
I think it was an old legal requirement for any phone company providing landline services to also provide phonebooks. Unfortunately most weren’t even recycled, they were either burned in backyard firepits, or just thrown out
- Comment on YSK rice commonly contains arsenic, but most of it can be removed by boiling in water (4:1 ratio) for 5 minutes, and discarding that water before starting the regular cook cycle with fresh water. 4 months ago:
The microplastics in my body laugh at arsenic’s petty attempt on my life!
- Comment on Why exactly are raisins toxic for dogs and not humans? 8 months ago:
Inspired by this article. Thankfully it seems more like a chest thumping move, rather than standard practice. It’s not like there are hordes of addicts ravaging cemeteries like some post apocalyptic movie
- Comment on Why exactly are raisins toxic for dogs and not humans? 8 months ago:
Don’t give them any ideas! 😂
- Comment on Short games with lots of replay value? 9 months ago:
I like the Kingdom Rush tower defense series of games
- Comment on Cucumbers mean time for pickles! 1 year ago:
That’s a very good point. I usually go for the seedlings because it’s so convenient, but you’re right in that I’m always at the mercy of what’s in stock. I’ve been wanting to start a scotch bonnet pepper plant, and those are only available by seeds in my neck of the woods. Guess it’s time to start planning for next spring. Also, please keep us posted on your pickles!
- Comment on Cucumbers mean time for pickles! 1 year ago:
Looks awesome! Did you start from seeds or seedlings?
