No one has a problem with the coffee order though!

This is my experience.

Unfortunately, many places then ask for a name for the order, and this is where I come unstuck.
I usually unthinkingly say my name. And with my accent, no one gets it.
I did master it in the Midwest (“parla” usually worked) but that doesn’t work for me here.

Ugh. I just learned about the teacher at OU.

This approach has historical precedent.

Thank you. I’m always amused when I’m reminded of the Indiana Pi Bill. 🙂

This really takes the expression, "Not if he were the last man on Earth," to a whole new level

“How remarkable! Your facial symmetry and luminosity metrics far exceed standard human baselines. Truly an optimal visual presentation of beauty.”

I did learn SCCS, but didn’t actually use it. I went through VSS, CVS, and SVN.

I saw The Offspring last month, and found myself thinking, “They’re great! But how much better would it have been to see them live in the 90s?”

“A decade on Datomic” - Shepherd & Indig. It was on Friday at 1:45pm

@fogus has the image of this from the Netflix presentation at Clojure/conj

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Maybe in January?

My own gratification aside, I think it's important for young people to see a good example being set. As my children enter adulthood, I'm often frustrated that they don't have more role models demonstrating behaviors that I think are laudable… like reading things made of paper

I do hope the recovery goes well.
In one of my first jobs I was shown the tape archives of environmental data that had been collected since 1970. It cost millions to collect and was irreplaceable, yet the oxide layer was flaking off the tapes

How do you become friends with a politician?
Find one whose policies are about individuals in the community (e.g. one of Spanberger's earliest policies was on healthcare affordability). Someone who is there to help others. Then you show up and help. People appreciate it when you put in some effort