I just want to know why they blacked out the horses' faces in that picture, what did he do to the horses?
No, wait, do not tell me.
No, wait, do not tell me.
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I used to do stuff, now I do other stuff.
I just got a little good news, so I logically assume I am well and truly fucked, just waiting to find out how, this time.
Boxing Day? Haven't we been beaten up enough already this year?
OK, enough of that, time to put up the Mardi Gras/Yardi Gras decorations.
Another JenFor those wondering why I'm making such a fuss about #Solstice, here's an excerpt from Terry Pratchett's #Hogfather. Susan, a mortal who is Death's granddaughter, has just saved the Hogfather (a Santa/Father Christmas type figure) from a messy death at the hands of those who would prefer a more clockwork universe.
I WILL GIVE YOU A LIFT BACK, said Death, after a while.
"Thank you. Now... tell me..."
WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU HADN'T SAVED HIM?
"Yes! The sun would have risen just the same, yes?"
NO.
"Oh, come on. You can't expect me to believe that. It's an astronomical fact."
THE SUN WOULD NOT HAVE RISEN.
...
"Really? Then what would have happened, pray?"
A MERE BALL OF FLAMING GAS WOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED THE WORLD.
They walked in silence for a moment.
"Ah," said Susan dully. "Trickery with words. I would have thought you'd have been more literal-minded than that. "
I AM NOTHING IF NOT LITERAL-MINDED. TRICKERY WITH WORDS IS WHERE *HUMANS* LIVE.
"All right," said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... *fantasies* to make life bearable. "
REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little --"
YES. AS PRACTICE YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
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Happy #Hogswatch to all who celebrate.
koehntopp ~ :RE: https://mastodon.social/@EricAlper/115780740803589931
All of them...?
"A rare side effect of this medication is having a feeling of impending doom"
Really doc? That's a common side effect of reading the news lately.
Oh, and Merry Christmas.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Migueldeicaza/115770620333626312
Can you imagine how slow and bloated Windows would be if they got rid of the last of the clean code? I understand the drive, but I also know what an absolute nightmare of a job it would be, and the results would make Windows 11 look snappy.
Payment page 404s, showing app server version.
I try not to notice these things, but I can't help myself.
It's a 2012 version of an actively maintained open source software package.
Same outfit had direct object reference issues up until a couple of years ago.
The sad thing is no one is surprised at this shit, we're all just exhausted.
I try not to notice these things, but I can't help myself.
It's a 2012 version of an actively maintained open source software package.
Same outfit had direct object reference issues up until a couple of years ago.
The sad thing is no one is surprised at this shit, we're all just exhausted.
Glad I filled the truck yesterday, gas jumped 51 cents a gallon at the local station today.