SirSamuel
@SirSamuel@lemmy.world
- Comment on What's the point of specifically Americans identifying with other cultures if people born there will just make fun of them for it? 2 weeks ago:
I’m Appalachian. Yes I’m of Scotch-Irish descent and my family name is most definitely English, but I’m Appalachian. My forbears were rednecks and communists. And bigots. And public servants. And settlers (murderers of many indigenous peoples). And Union soldiers. In my ancestry are victims of rape and rapists. I’m most comfortable in Northern Scotland and Southern Scandinavia. The land calls out to something ancient within me. I want to raise sheep and live above a barn. My tribe is nebulous, and I’m at peace with that. Some are not.
The United States is a melting pot, and personal identity is both exalted and at the same time completely irrelevant. You’re “American” first, and everything else second. Some people cling to a tribe or identity to call their own. Since no one in Europe knows what a “Packer” is, they’ll say they’re Norwegian-American. They want recognition of their tribe. They want to identify with something bigger, and have the security of others of their tribe when they travel. They want connection. I would hazard that most who put their foot in their mouth while traveling don’t realize the faux pas. They think it’s a way of connecting with others from another place.
“Oh! You’re Italian? Hey, so am I! My mom makes the best Fettuccine Alfredo. I love cannoli. Do you like pizza? Please see me. Please accept me. I’m alone here and no one will riff with me. I’m trying to connect. I’m trying to meet you halfway. I’m trying…”
- Comment on He'll arrest you with his nippies ❤️🔥 2 weeks ago:
From a more civilized age
- Comment on He'll arrest you with his nippies ❤️🔥 2 weeks ago:
Honestly just that entire late 90s early 00s serious action movie vibe. Blade, Matrix, Underworld, Postal, Max Payne, Dark City. Not eXistenZ tho
- Comment on He'll arrest you with his nippies ❤️🔥 2 weeks ago:
False.
Add a black leather trenchcoat. Katana for flair, but not required
- Comment on Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim 3 weeks ago:
I’m surprised you didn’t have a series of backup tape drivers connected by SCSI lol
Oh wait, that’s more like twelve year old technology
- Comment on Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim 3 weeks ago:
At first I was like “9TB!? That’s like a billion bajillion. It’s like Dr Evil demanding $100 billion in 1969!”
And then I realized I have over 9TB of liberated media on my NAS. I really need to adjust my concept of technology, not to mention the passage of time.
I mean, 911 was only ten years ago, right? Right!?
- Comment on Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen-and-paper instead 4 weeks ago:
At first I was like “how do they know I have ADHD?” And then I was like, "oh wait, they’re saying they have ADHD. My people! Also, I hear you and agree
- Comment on Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen-and-paper instead 4 weeks ago:
First off, congratulations on posting the comment you were working on instead of deciding you didn’t care enough to hit send. Second, I’ve done exactly what you’ve done, so if I’m a pedant I’m also a hypocrite. Third, I’m really really curious; what was the “or” half of the either/or statement you started at the beginning of your post? Or did autocorrect change really to either? Inquiring minds want to know
- Comment on Rate my setup guys 4 weeks ago:
Didn’t know you worked for Zoho
- Comment on BIG (like Americans) IF TRUE 4 weeks ago:
The average American eats this much cheese every day for lunch
FIFY
- Comment on New flat earthers update btw 5 weeks ago:
Someone get me a towel!
- Comment on Real and True 1 month ago:
9 is my setup but I don’t gis on my computer, it’s just my home office setup
- Comment on They don't keep stats on prostitutes the way they do with football quarterbacks so we'll never know who the GOAT prostitute is 1 month ago:
I, too, nominate this person’s mother
- Comment on YSK that Elena Kostyuchenko is an extraordinarily brave woman. 2 months ago:
- Comment on what would happen? 3 months ago:
Plastic rocks. Plastic rocks fall on the redshirt
- Comment on Don't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buy 3 months ago:
I bought a two bay Synology for $270, and a 20TB hdd for $260. I did this for multiple reasons. The HDD was on sale so I bought it and kept buying things. Also I couldn’t be buggered to learn everything necessary to set up a homemade NAS. Also also i didn’t have an old PC. My current PC is a Ship of Theseus that I originally bought in 2006.
You’re not wrong about an equivalent NAS to my current pc specs/capacity being more expensive. And yes i did spend $500+ on my NAS And yet I also saved several days worth of study, research, and trial and error by not building my own.
That being said, reducing e-waste by converting old PCs into Jellyfin/Plex streaming machines, NAS devices, or personal servers is a really good idea
- Comment on Potentially life-changing if you're eligible 3 months ago:
No, not autoimmune. It’s basically kidney stones in your joints. It is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). The uric acid forms crystals in the joints, shredding tissue and cartilage, causing pain and inflammation.
It’s generally agreed that while diet has an influence, it’s not the only factor. Some are predisposed to developing gout while others with the same diet never do. Reduced kidney function, excess alcohol consumption, obesity, medications, and a bunch of other stuff can all contribute.
For severe acute flare-ups Prednisone is very effective at reducing inflammation and pain. If the gout persists, there are medicines that can decrease uric acid concentration in the blood.
- Comment on Potentially life-changing if you're eligible 3 months ago:
Gout is no laughing matter. It’s very painful
Unless you have Prednisone, then it’s a joke
If you’ll excuse me, I have clouds to yell at
- Comment on I will just leave this here.... 3 months ago:
You conveniently left out this bit
but those that move there, or are “settlers”, or endorse and support the “settler” policies [italics for emphasis] are certainly land thieves.
So… yes?
Also conscientious objectors exist. Like, I get where you’re coming from, but you have to admit your absolutism isn’t completely factual
- Comment on I will just leave this here.... 3 months ago:
There’s no such thing as second generation land thieves. A person is either a land thief, or the descendant of land thieves. I can go back at least five generations in my family and no land thieves, but I’m still a descendant of land thieves. I’m white and live in the US, so it’s a forgone conclusion. I’m also a descendant of a rapist somewhere in my lineage, and a victim of rape as well.
People born in Israel and just existing there aren’t land thieves, but those that move there, or are “settlers”, or endorse and support the “settler” policies are certainly land thieves.
To be clear, Benjamin Netanyahu is a cunt, for sure, and a land thief.
- Comment on spongebob big guy pants okay 3 months ago:
Ah, yes, I too read The Bikini Bottom Horror
- Comment on Are you familiar with that thing where you eat popcorn and you get a tough little piece lodged way back in the depths of your mouth right by the base of your tongue? 3 months ago:
Like, in the lower molar, where it meets the gums? Or suctioned to the base of your tongue? Cause one of those is common, and it ain’t the suction one
- Comment on Goodnight sweet prince 4 months ago:
- Comment on Goodnight sweet prince 4 months ago:
- Comment on Also pretty poor, with shitty health care coverage...am I getting warm? 4 months ago:
- Comment on Ukraine scrambles for energy with power generation at 'zero' 4 months ago:
My references are all dated
- Comment on Ukraine scrambles for energy with power generation at 'zero' 4 months ago:
- Comment on Also pretty poor, with shitty health care coverage...am I getting warm? 4 months ago:
Is…is that not normal idle behavior? Like, my fingers will trace lines on stuff I’m holding without me really giving it any attention. Drumming rhythms on a surface with my fingertips is an option too.
I thought everybody did that stuff
- Comment on What are you doing, lady?? 4 months ago:
This one never fails to get a giggle out of me
- Comment on Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials 4 months ago:
Yeah you’re not wrong. I think the only real question is was this primary negligence (UPS cutting corners), secondary negligence (UPS policies encourage off the books corner cutting), or tertiary negligence (UPS parts procurement or supplier using dodgy parts.
I’m just kind of a pedant when it comes to bird lore. It’s not the age, it’s the maintenance/build quality. Sorry if it’s annoying. You see, I’m not wrong either, I’m just an asshole
