toynbee
@toynbee@lemmy.world
- Comment on What a lucky woman 1 day ago:
Hmm.
- Comment on What a lucky woman 1 day ago:
This isn’t the most respectful summary of a marriage, but is the person named someone famously criminal or something? I searched for the name, but the only relevant-seeming result wouldn’t load, so I couldn’t even see if he did anything particularly egregious.
I’m not trying to diminish the language or anything the individual might have done, I just can’t find any information.
- Comment on grindr dump (in post body) 1 day ago:
Yeah, it was pretty unlikely back then and much more so now. I guess I should have included a sarcasm mark - I wasn’t offering it as a serious suggestion. I do wish them luck meeting someone to love.
- Comment on grindr dump (in post body) 3 days ago:
I met someone in the official XKCD channel. That person referenced a private server. Later I went to a LAN party where another attendee happened to be on that same private server. I figured that had to be significant and joined the server myself. Some months later, a fluke caused my face to be displayed on a webcam feed I had linked there. My now-wife saw it and proclaimed me cute.
Really that was all it took, but she’s never since done anything that caused me to regret falling for her.
- Comment on grindr dump (in post body) 3 days ago:
I met my wife on IRC. Try that!
- Comment on Twinkle twinkle little star 3 days ago:
I didn’t know scientists would put you in a stockade.
- Comment on People who rely on their phones/computers to tell time probably forgot or didn't realize that a Daylight Saving Time-Change even happened, some might've forgotten that DST existed at all. 5 days ago:
Hey, speak for yourself. The only reason I remembered DST was a thing was because I saw a bunch of posts here referencing it.
- Comment on It's a metaphor 5 days ago:
Good to know I wasn’t alone in my confusion!
- Comment on A hypothesis 6 days ago:
Very kind.
- Comment on How do i get my nails to stop stinking faster 6 days ago:
If you’re questioning whether I’m stupid, just go ahead and assume the answer is yes. I actually just now had a very similar conversation with my brother.
- Comment on It's a metaphor 6 days ago:
Uh … TIL. Thank you.
- Comment on A hypothesis 6 days ago:
I do, occasionally. I came from a team where I was the top contributor and am now on a team where I’m just trying to keep up. I’m learning a lot, but it’s definitely been a blow to the ego.
- Comment on It's a metaphor 6 days ago:
Guessing this it a pregnancy / abortion thing? I’m not publicly taking a stance on this, but I was unaware of anything even related to the topic.
- Comment on It's a metaphor 6 days ago:
I don’t know much about her, except that she very much interested me when I was in puberty and that she was abused in a manner similar to Britney Spears. Is she an author? If so, good for her.
- Comment on [Discussion] What is the best rated 18+ anime you've seen? 6 days ago:
Sounds like it could be, but unclear. Thanks!
- Comment on It's a metaphor 1 week ago:
Dave Barry published a premise similar to this in his Guide to Guys.
- Comment on [Discussion] What is the best rated 18+ anime you've seen? 1 week ago:
Lived my whole life and never considered becoming a cartoon. Perhaps I should reconsider my career choices.
- Comment on [Discussion] What is the best rated 18+ anime you've seen? 1 week ago:
Is that the source of that one motorcycle clip from AMV Hell?
- Comment on [Discussion] What is the best rated 18+ anime you've seen? 1 week ago:
Isn’t that how you get embolisms?
- Comment on A hypothesis 1 week ago:
It’s still not what I would call common, but if you’re well credentialed, you might be able to get remote work.
- Comment on A hypothesis 1 week ago:
You guys are contributing to your team?
- Comment on US Government Urges Total Ban of Our Most Popular Wi-Fi Router 1 week ago:
Thank you for the information.
- Comment on It really is heart warming when grandkids teach their grandparents how to use the internet 1 week ago:
I’ve had almost exactly this conversation with my father.
Also, is that baby Shaggy?
- Comment on Custom SV08 Max Top-hat / Riser 1 week ago:
This is impressive, but I would 100% kick that panel on the floor every time I walked by.
- Comment on US Government Urges Total Ban of Our Most Popular Wi-Fi Router 1 week ago:
Will this still allow a mesh setup?
- Comment on How do i get my nails to stop stinking faster 1 week ago:
I misread “stinking” as “sinking” and, disregarding the fact that those are indeed not nails, was trying to figure out if OP wanted fasteners that didn’t go down all the way.
I’m sure there are use cases for that, but in general it seems dangerous for a few reasons.
- Comment on Don't try to stop me 1 week ago:
Yo, the brain’s gotta poop!
- Comment on Don't try to stop me 1 week ago:
Lil Dicky performed a song in which he sang “bitch, why can’t fruit be compared?”
My wife and I oft quote this to each other.
- Comment on Dear neighbor... 1 week ago:
I’m not exactly sure how smoke alarm logic works, but at least in my current and previous house, once one starts beeping all the ones in the house start; and removing the offending one doesn’t always stop the others.
- Comment on Interesting effect when your BF is sucking on a peppermint 1 week ago:
I think they’re just called rimshots.