Michael Henk
@mykenk.us
Technical Reserving Actuary, Brewers Fan, Bowler.
Generally opposed to toxicity.
Usually.
Generally opposed to toxicity.
Usually.
Pinned
I continue to be baffled by the success of Charlie Berens.
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I continue to be baffled by the success of Charlie Berens.
God dammit it took one minute.
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
God dammit it took one minute.
Well. I somehow made my ten minute connection. O'Hare cooperated for the first time in the history of the airport. I'm sure nothing will go wrong.
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Well. I somehow made my ten minute connection. O'Hare cooperated for the first time in the history of the airport. I'm sure nothing will go wrong.
The US should be at a minimum 19 different countries.
The state of Wisconsin alone is disorientingly massive and it's a pretty average state.
The US is very big
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The US should be at a minimum 19 different countries.
Could it work the other way around? Would love to get wheeled off a flight after being motionless for 2-8 hours.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Could it work the other way around? Would love to get wheeled off a flight after being motionless for 2-8 hours.
Last time I did this flight through O'Hare we got there early and taxied for a literal hour.
This time we left late, and if we do that again, I'm going to walk to MKE tonight.
😒
This time we left late, and if we do that again, I'm going to walk to MKE tonight.
😒
December 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Last time I did this flight through O'Hare we got there early and taxied for a literal hour.
This time we left late, and if we do that again, I'm going to walk to MKE tonight.
😒
This time we left late, and if we do that again, I'm going to walk to MKE tonight.
😒
I barely watch any NFL football, but when I do, it's almost certainly in French.
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I barely watch any NFL football, but when I do, it's almost certainly in French.
The median projection was 3/45. 1/20 is better than 3/45.
Is there reason to believe Kim is not a 2-3 win SS if healthy? 🤔
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The median projection was 3/45. 1/20 is better than 3/45.
Is there reason to believe Kim is not a 2-3 win SS if healthy? 🤔
December 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Is there reason to believe Kim is not a 2-3 win SS if healthy? 🤔
The internet was a mistake.
Also, guys, therapy is ok.
Also, guys, therapy is ok.
“Soelberg did not turn violent until ChatGPT became his sole confidant, validating a wide range of wild conspiracies, including a dangerous delusion that his mother was part of a network of conspirators spying on him, tracking him, and making attempts on his life.”
Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die
OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case.
arstechnica.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The internet was a mistake.
Also, guys, therapy is ok.
Also, guys, therapy is ok.
Montreal I have returned yet again.
December 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Montreal I have returned yet again.
Nothing says "Chief" and "Executive" like an hourly wage.
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Nothing says "Chief" and "Executive" like an hourly wage.
There are ten people on this flight and by the smell of it, I'm the only one who didn't bring bacon.
They should ban food on airplanes. Who do I call about this?
They should ban food on airplanes. Who do I call about this?
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There are ten people on this flight and by the smell of it, I'm the only one who didn't bring bacon.
They should ban food on airplanes. Who do I call about this?
They should ban food on airplanes. Who do I call about this?
The crew to passenger ratio on this flight to LaGuardia is almost 1.0
December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The crew to passenger ratio on this flight to LaGuardia is almost 1.0
MKE is a ghost town today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
MKE is a ghost town today.
Every generation has its shibboleth. This ain't any different than yours or mine.
ESSAY: If you encountered a single child in 2025, you likely heard the phrase six-seven, writes Robert Isenberg, a filmmaker and the father of an 11-year-old boy. As a parent it's annoying. But as a writer, he's grudgingly fond of six-seven. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
In defense of 'six-seven'
If you encountered a single child in 2025, you likely heard the phrase six-seven, writes Robert Isenberg, a filmmaker and the father of an 11-year-old boy. As a parent it's annoying. But as a writer, ...
www.wbur.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Every generation has its shibboleth. This ain't any different than yours or mine.
It's very irksome how many owners are just okay with bad baseball in the name of an insignificant amount of money.
You want to level the playing field, there's a significantly easier way.
You want to level the playing field, there's a significantly easier way.
Just despicable stuff from cheap owners who can’t even be bothered to spend a few bucks to help their own underpaid young players be as good as they possibly can.
Aiming to level playing field, MLB to regulate use of data and tech in minors
“We won’t know what sort of innovation we’ll miss because of this," an analyst said. "But we’ll probably miss out on something.”
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's very irksome how many owners are just okay with bad baseball in the name of an insignificant amount of money.
You want to level the playing field, there's a significantly easier way.
You want to level the playing field, there's a significantly easier way.
Too bad the billionaires make all the rules.
Should have thought about that before you codified them into existence.
Should have thought about that before you codified them into existence.
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Too bad the billionaires make all the rules.
Should have thought about that before you codified them into existence.
Should have thought about that before you codified them into existence.
I have to go to the office for a week starting tomorrow. I have used my allotment of WeWork credits to book myself an office for the week that I am planning to hide in.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I have to go to the office for a week starting tomorrow. I have used my allotment of WeWork credits to book myself an office for the week that I am planning to hide in.
Man when was the last time the Packers were eliminated this early?
December 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Man when was the last time the Packers were eliminated this early?
And at this rate we'll ONLY need kickers in a decade or two.
kickers kicking better than ever is exciting and a demonstration of skill, not a reason to change the goddamn rules
i’m sick of the reaction to every development in skill or strategy being “change the rules!” let the game evolve, let counter-skills and strategies develop
not everything needs a fix
i’m sick of the reaction to every development in skill or strategy being “change the rules!” let the game evolve, let counter-skills and strategies develop
not everything needs a fix
December 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
And at this rate we'll ONLY need kickers in a decade or two.
A more correct take: no gloves, no pads, no helmets.
Make the sport fun and safe again.
Make the sport fun and safe again.
A take: glove tech is way out of control. Receivers shouldn’t be allowed these gloves made of spider hairs or whatever.
December 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
A more correct take: no gloves, no pads, no helmets.
Make the sport fun and safe again.
Make the sport fun and safe again.
All kicking should be removed from football, it's a silly ancillary function not related to the general goals of the game. Kickoffs, punting, and field goals are trash.
Football is not its best version of itself if you can kick a 60-yard FG like that ho hum on a fourth-and-3 in that spot. Amazing stuff but objectively not as compelling as Marmalard being forced to throw for the yardage. It's a gameplay problem. You gotta fix it
December 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
All kicking should be removed from football, it's a silly ancillary function not related to the general goals of the game. Kickoffs, punting, and field goals are trash.
Another week of having no idea how well the Packers are doing because even winning by 30 is a nightmare for the fans.
December 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Another week of having no idea how well the Packers are doing because even winning by 30 is a nightmare for the fans.
I need a talking fry thermometer.
December 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I need a talking fry thermometer.