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“Pardon my asking, but what is that?”
“That’s my little 🐙sy”
I always forget how cheesy the dialogue is on Bond movies.
“That’s my little 🐙sy”
I always forget how cheesy the dialogue is on Bond movies.
November 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“Pardon my asking, but what is that?”
“That’s my little 🐙sy”
I always forget how cheesy the dialogue is on Bond movies.
“That’s my little 🐙sy”
I always forget how cheesy the dialogue is on Bond movies.
“401k’s are Highest EVER” is like Apple releasing the [superlative] iPhone ever every year or me being older than I’ve ever been.
When the strongest argument for your policy is a list of lies (I count 7) and exaggerations (another 5), you reveal more than a wonky list of truths ever would.
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“401k’s are Highest EVER” is like Apple releasing the [superlative] iPhone ever every year or me being older than I’ve ever been.
No, I can’t imagine why I would have sent the whole unit running to my room at 3AM when this is my HR while sitting up on the couch at 1:30PM.
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
No, I can’t imagine why I would have sent the whole unit running to my room at 3AM when this is my HR while sitting up on the couch at 1:30PM.
“The 40th anniversary of the Super Mario Brothers game on the NES” gddmt
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“The 40th anniversary of the Super Mario Brothers game on the NES” gddmt
Idk, Peet’s, you’re kinda the opposite end from “Birthday Cake” flavored coffee
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Idk, Peet’s, you’re kinda the opposite end from “Birthday Cake” flavored coffee
I am disappointed by Toys “R” Us Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance is betrayed by its
> 8 stores (excluding 451 branded concessions inside Macy's, 13 holiday shops, and 7 military stores)
> 8 stores (excluding 451 branded concessions inside Macy's, 13 holiday shops, and 7 military stores)
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I am disappointed by Toys “R” Us Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance is betrayed by its
> 8 stores (excluding 451 branded concessions inside Macy's, 13 holiday shops, and 7 military stores)
> 8 stores (excluding 451 branded concessions inside Macy's, 13 holiday shops, and 7 military stores)
You know, I was just a relatively die hard UofL fan dating someone who belonged to a “rabid” UK fan family, but I’m just now realizing I house sat while they went to Maui tourney ~30 years ago. I mean, they *did* take me along when they went to *Cleveland* to watch the games there.
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
You know, I was just a relatively die hard UofL fan dating someone who belonged to a “rabid” UK fan family, but I’m just now realizing I house sat while they went to Maui tourney ~30 years ago. I mean, they *did* take me along when they went to *Cleveland* to watch the games there.
I’m 49.
I had a heart attack just after my last birthday.
I still have trouble not overcommitting.
I had a heart attack just after my last birthday.
I still have trouble not overcommitting.
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’m 49.
I had a heart attack just after my last birthday.
I still have trouble not overcommitting.
I had a heart attack just after my last birthday.
I still have trouble not overcommitting.
While the wife’s away the husband will [go to Dollar General]
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
While the wife’s away the husband will [go to Dollar General]
“every morning that the espresso machine brews, I think Seymour shit in the house again”
“The best part of waking up is 🐶💩 from your pup 🎶”
“The best part of waking up is 🐶💩 from your pup 🎶”
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“every morning that the espresso machine brews, I think Seymour shit in the house again”
“The best part of waking up is 🐶💩 from your pup 🎶”
“The best part of waking up is 🐶💩 from your pup 🎶”
Who the hell is still paying Nate Silver… oh… (Polymarket advisor)
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Who the hell is still paying Nate Silver… oh… (Polymarket advisor)
Found in Clearwater at Goodwill. Also have found a couple UofL beer mugs at thrifts in the area.
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Found in Clearwater at Goodwill. Also have found a couple UofL beer mugs at thrifts in the area.
I couldn't resist having Grok compose a rant about Elon's pay package (no, I didn't sign in or set up an account)
grumpycoworker.com/money/congra...
grumpycoworker.com/money/congra...
Congrats on the Trillion, Bro – Hope It Buys You a New Personality – Grumpy Coworker
grumpycoworker.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I couldn't resist having Grok compose a rant about Elon's pay package (no, I didn't sign in or set up an account)
grumpycoworker.com/money/congra...
grumpycoworker.com/money/congra...
Elon Musk - RIP Harambe (Lyrics) [Elon Musk Song]
YouTube video by Wicked Sounds
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I just had an extreme fat kid moment getting the frozen buttermilk biscuits out to bake for some biscuits and gravy… I looked a little too long at the chicken biscuits.
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I just had an extreme fat kid moment getting the frozen buttermilk biscuits out to bake for some biscuits and gravy… I looked a little too long at the chicken biscuits.
Paw Patrol raided a CBD store, apparently.
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Paw Patrol raided a CBD store, apparently.
Daughter insisted that I try on the shoes that were slightly too big on her and umm…
October 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Daughter insisted that I try on the shoes that were slightly too big on her and umm…
Apparently, "dextromethorphan" is pronounced "dextro meth orphan" (according to the Auvelity commercial), and... if you're a person that gets spacey from the cough suppressant, then buproprion's prolonging the metabolism time might mean that that pronunciation accurately describes your kids.
October 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Apparently, "dextromethorphan" is pronounced "dextro meth orphan" (according to the Auvelity commercial), and... if you're a person that gets spacey from the cough suppressant, then buproprion's prolonging the metabolism time might mean that that pronunciation accurately describes your kids.
I have a purple toe from my usual toe stubbing augmented by anti-platelet medication.
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I have a purple toe from my usual toe stubbing augmented by anti-platelet medication.
Heart healthy breakfast /s
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Heart healthy breakfast /s
Watched first 6 episodes of the 1983 BBC “Jane Eyre” miniseries (during which there was more yelling at the TV than at a basketball game rivalry game) and looked up the Brontë family and… shit was bleak in the 1800s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bront%C... two siblings died in childhood and no one past 38?
Brontë family - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Watched first 6 episodes of the 1983 BBC “Jane Eyre” miniseries (during which there was more yelling at the TV than at a basketball game rivalry game) and looked up the Brontë family and… shit was bleak in the 1800s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bront%C... two siblings died in childhood and no one past 38?
In today's adventures in "can LLM really replace a knowledge worker":
"What happens if multiple jobs removed, child tax credit -> dependent, and itemized reduced by $5k": <<does JS calculation and gets plausible answer for components>> <<describes it component's impact>> ...
"What happens if multiple jobs removed, child tax credit -> dependent, and itemized reduced by $5k": <<does JS calculation and gets plausible answer for components>> <<describes it component's impact>> ...
October 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In today's adventures in "can LLM really replace a knowledge worker":
"What happens if multiple jobs removed, child tax credit -> dependent, and itemized reduced by $5k": <<does JS calculation and gets plausible answer for components>> <<describes it component's impact>> ...
"What happens if multiple jobs removed, child tax credit -> dependent, and itemized reduced by $5k": <<does JS calculation and gets plausible answer for components>> <<describes it component's impact>> ...
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Interesting use of the passive voice you've got there, CNN..
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Interesting use of the passive voice you've got there, CNN..