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― Lil' Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 30 May 2019 13:59 (five years ago) link
"Show me show me show me how you do that trickThe one that makes me scream," she said"The one that makes me laugh," she saidThrew her arms around my neck, as if I was her biggest fan, I felt her body heat on my shouldersWe stood outside a store and we both held handsI could feel my hair against her head, as if she would make me a new haircutWe walked over to a diner and we settled in to eatI could feel my hair against her head, as if I would make me a new haircutWe sat by the pool and tried again, again with her, as if I was her biggest fan, I felt her body heat on my shouldersShe looked at me and laughed at my jokesShe looked at me and laughed, "Oh no. I cannot be a bad girlfriend now. I don't want that baby on the way in."I heard her walk down the street carrying the door openAnd I was so excited for it to fall and I had gone from being a bad girlfriend to a hot girlfriend, and I wasn't going to let it happen, so I ran back to the hotel room while her head was still pressed to my shoulderI closed the door behind us, because if I didn't, she was just going to keep me there for the rest of my days
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 14:30 (five years ago) link
the fake biggie lyrics and the list of slurs are especially getting me
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 30 May 2019 14:33 (five years ago) link
Du bist wie eine BlumeSo hold und schoen und reinstellen nicht sehen, so wohl zu wieder dem Blume. Diese seine Nacht, nur unser Blume.Schweig er für durch einer Zeit, dagegen zu den Nacht en besondere.So die Schöne zu der Wichtig und abei dafür, welche kann die Führung zu eingeben, unnehmen das Stellung in der guten Zeit. Das Höhn mit eine Blume sein und mit dem Führung wir stücklich mit deinem Blume und erst du auch auf wir en erwendigen Blume.Durch einem ersten Zeit im einfach zusammen sind, dass alle Blume so es sein dazu besuchen.So die Schöne so zu zeichnen, während konzept sich mit eine Blume durch einmal, das sieg er sind, der wollen wieder der Wichtig von Wiesen.
Translation
You are like a flowerTo see so beautiful and beautiful and pure not to see, so well again to the flower. That night, only our flower.He kept silence for a while, but for the night it was special.So the beautiful one to the important and for which one can enter the leadership, take the position in the good time. To be the head with a flower, and with the guidance we cut in pieces with your flower, and first you also on the flower we need.For a first time im simply having all the flower so visit it.So to draw the beauty so, while concept with a flower by once, which he triumphs, who again want the importance of meadows.
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 14:34 (five years ago) link
OK, I tried these out on an actual kid and they are every bit as good as the real ones.
Funniest Jokes For Kids1. What has ears but cannot hear?A cornfield.
2. What is fast, loud and crunchy?A rocket chip!
3. What makes a chicken to fly like a star?A lot of egg yolks!
4. What makes a pig to curl up in a ball, like a dick?2 kids, the ones who have no parents.One gets a head start, and the other one is stuck with a tail.
5. Joke about the size of a cat's eye.Who says that cat eye makes eye contact?Me!
6. What is an old cat doing in here?Shopping.
7. What should I eat when I grow up?Finger meat.
8. What is a chicken wing and whose ears does it rub on?A chicken wing! It has ears but its got no skin!
9. What is a rabbit in a basket?A rabbit in a plastic bag.
10. What's the funniest kid-related joke in the world?A horse that's running on two legs. Can it stop? I think not.
11. The whole world is a joke! A joke that makes me laugh every time I hear it!
12. Do babies love chocolate?Nope! They hate it!
― mick signals, Thursday, 30 May 2019 14:39 (five years ago) link
Here's some riddles from Batman 66
Riddle: Why is an orange like a bell?Answer: Because both need to be peeled
Riddle: When is the time of a clock like the whistle of a train?Answer: When its two to two
Riddle: What has yellow skin and writes?Answer: The Bible - I can read it at any instant
Riddle: Where is the first word that was written on a map?
Answer: The word "BETCH" and I don't know why
Riddle: The answer to this is this: There is no end
Answer: The question is how you decide when that happened
Riddle: Where is the middle of America?
Answer: I believe that to be where they are talking about
Riddle: In Paris, I never get wet and I never fall
Answer: I was always afraid of that but I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people
Riddle: Why are the people so funny?
Answer: Because they are so dumb. And I'm really, really clever
Riddle: How do we know how to read a book?
Answer: Because we have a picture of a book (I'm reading this book that's about the Beatles) and we sit in the front
― MarkoP, Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:01 (five years ago) link
Street names for marijuana include:BudDopeGanjaGrassGoulashGulliGreen JumboYieldDankvilleDeluxe DistrictSmokePabst Blue RibbonWeedieGrass CzarWeed-CzarWeed CzarRaffaelloVoodooWeedWiggonOomphKremolKrowL-Pepper11. Skunk PeepsGanax
Coca Cola also released some interesting advertising, in hopes of putting a positive spin on things.The ads featured a young American girl wearing white pants, the slogan "Do smoke pot" written over her, and reading "Coca Cola knows what it's like to do nothing all day" over the television.It seemed like a pretty innocent advertising trick, but it really did get people thinking, and eventually led to more campaigns and the release of "Marijuana for Children".If you look at the first paragraph (a photo of a girl smoking a straw), you can see a similar advertising campaign they were doing for "Cocaine for Children" in June of 1967.
― mick signals, Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:06 (five years ago) link
That last part reads like George Saunders
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:15 (five years ago) link
from a random list of stack overflow questions:
Alleged sexist comments charges presented toward meDo adult Russians normally hand-write Cyrillic as cursive or as block letters?Is it OK to bring delicacies from hometown as tokens of gratitude for an out-of-town interview?Looking after a wayward brother in mother's willWhat does War Machine's "Canopy! Canopy!" line mean in "Avengers: Endgame"?What do you call the small burst of laugh that people let out when they want to refrain from laughing, but can't?Cecil replies to your e-mails and asks you to leave a line in "Dawnbringer" as your name when you go homeWhich part of "The Secret Diary of Anne Frank" did you love about?What happened to your beloved dog at the end of "The Wolf of Wall Street"?Is it OK to use a different name for your "secret agent" codename in a work book?How many men should a female reporter dress like?Is there a better way to have sex than with a woman?Who are the people who come out of the toilet seat you were standing on in "Saving Private Ryan?"How do you treat strangers if you're having to take them home to sleep because they were drunk?Is it OK to use "Eagle Flight" as your name
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:27 (five years ago) link
Though my favourite single one came from an earlier attempt:
What do you call the phrase "Fuck All You Hairy People You Live With" used by people who love and live with hairy people?
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:28 (five years ago) link
This is kind of amazing:
There must be some kind of way outta hereSaid the joker to the thiefThere's too much confusionI can't get no reliefYou can't stop a snake from eating the snake's eggsI'm just a baby in an angry cageAnd it ain't gonna stay thereI can't go there any moreI'm on a road to nowhereThe old-money dreamer's back, the old millionaire's in the houseThe guy that lived there was the king of the roadThe guy that lived there was his own fatherThe old-money dreamer's back, the old millionaire's in the houseI'm in this room, I'm just standingI'm in love with the whole world againWith all my heart and every sin I'm a man and I'm in LoveAnd it ain't gonna last no matter whatI'm gonna give my life for you and tell yaWhen you're all gone, I'll give my life for youThat's when I'll be in hell, I've been there for so longThey took the place over there and the man made it go awayHe used to tell me, I know it's right
Oh yes
Oh no
Oh no, so why would you do me like this?
In the streets of Las Vegas
― Mazzy Tsar (PBKR), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:30 (five years ago) link
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump launched a furious broadside Thursday morning against Robert Mueller the day after the special counsel discussed the findings of his report into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the investigation's inability to clear the President of obstruction of justice.
The President, in his first major criticism of the special counsel he installed and appointed to oversee the probe, said "the way Mueller handled the Russia investigation shows he is a major leaker."
"Mueller, a Democrat. The one that leaked our intel to the Russians. A liar!" Trump tweeted.
Mueller, a Democrat. The one that leaked our intel to the Russians. A liar! The real scandal here is Loretta Lynch. She should recuse herself from the Russia investigation! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2017
"Mueller, a Democrat. The one that leaked our intel to the Russians. A liar."
Trump's tweet, which was directed at special counsel Robert Mueller and other members of his team who worked on the Russia investigation, was widely seen by Democrats on Capitol Hill as a direct shot at the President, their party's leader and their political leaders.
In a conference call Thursday with lawmakers , Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson suggested the President had a point when it came to Mueller's reputation in Washington.
Mueller is a
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:31 (five years ago) link
I mean, aside from a few key details this might as well be the actual CNN article
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:32 (five years ago) link
We came down from the northBlue hands and a torchRed wine and food for freeA possibilityWe share our mothers' healthIt is what we've been dealtWhat's in it for meFine, then I'll agreeIt's a bargain with the devil, it'sThe one with the good mood And for meA bargain with the devil a lotI feel like I was taken inBut I see you for your musicIt's beautiful, it's fineFor me a deal with the devilIt's for me a bargain with the devil A few more hours with youI got the right handA kiss you gave me when I askedWhat's in it for me'Cause this loveI'd die forDon't get jealousIt's a bargain with the devilIt's for me a deal with the devil A few more hours with youI got the right handThe one with the better moodFor me it's a bargain with the devil, it'sFor me a bargain with the Devil for youYou've never asked for itA smile you've always given meYou've always called meA love you've always taken care ofIt's for me a deal with the devilIt's for me a deal with the devil for youA few
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:34 (five years ago) link
“No Russia did not get me elected,” he told the scrum. “Do you know who got me elected? I got me elected. Russia didn’t help me at all.”
"You don't know who gave it to me?" the girl asked, her voice trembling a bit.
‹Yes, he does.‹ But you don know.
Vladimir couldn't remember now whether to laugh. ‹I just have to sit here and do this.
So many of his own friends were in their 20s: women in their 20s. The girl in the corner looked confused too, and said something when she saw the door closed shut. She seemed uncertain why Viktor stopped at this. ‹What did she say?
She kept looking into his eyes now, even as she held his hand. ‹She said, "It was Russia ."
‹Russia does not get me elected.
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:38 (five years ago) link
Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb,Mary had a little lambWhose fleece was white as snow.The lambs all lay here,And they cried to her,"Mother, if I live,I will eat that lambThat you took and hid.I will eat the lamb, and the lamb,And I will never eat that lamb again."
― Alba, Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:47 (five years ago) link
Baa, baa black sheepHave you any wool?Aye that's right, if you do you will receive a silver coinSo you want to sell your wool at a high price?Yea just sayWhat we offer?Wool,Shirts,Shoes,Wedding Shoes, Shoes,Couple of Dresses,Eyes, and Hair Hair,Make sure we have a good price you can make it be a bargainWhat you're offering?A, B, C, or D?A: Baa black sheep or A Black SheepB: C a little white sheep, or A is too black(This is a question you'll either have to ask another person or a broker)E: D a little red a cow, or A is too redYou want them all?Baa black sheepE: E a little white sheepI have a lot of woolWool I wantA?: A Black SheepAnd this is a problem you're going to be solving all day?(You say to the other players that no one knows what wool is, other players will answer you)They've all been listening to your conversation with that sheep? How's it going?Wool I hate to think of the sheep in question being left
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:50 (five years ago) link
Mark E. Smith lyrics
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
Scrambled eggs oh baby how I love your legs... <sigh> sorry... i've been so excited, you're really warm and cozy... just look at your body from the outside, all those warm and wet lips kissing all those open eyes. mmm this is so fun, i love seeing how your ass looks from the side, it doesn't make a sound when we're doing the missionary but still... i love looking up at you and seeing that sexy ass sticking out from under your skirt... it's really so warm and wet... i love licking your nipples, you're hard enough already, why not take it deeper, you can even feel my cock brushing your asshole. <kissing sounds> don't say something! let me keep going baby so I can have a bit more fun. <improvise to orgasm> oooh that felt so good, baby, now sit on the couch, look at that beautiful face, i need you to take off your clothes, and let me see your nice naked body... you want to sit on me too? <sucking noises> well i wasn't kidding when i said your panties were so huge, and your body was so cute. ooook look at you, they cover your legs as well, it's too big to wear under so your legs will be all exposed. mmm so your legs are reallyShare
― Alba, Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:52 (five years ago) link
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck? I think it would require some very powerful tooling to carve, but I have no idea. However…I guess woodchucks use the "big ol' wooden saw" as a base, and would use a large blade and a chuck that was at least 3″ to 6″ wide to carve. Woodchucks get huge chuck chucks to create wood chucks, so they can also carve large trees. Even large tree can be carved by woodchucks.
As many do, I decided to give it a shot. I used a woodchuck, about 1 1/2″ from the sides in diameter, and about 1″ out of the top edge. I got the chuck in my garage and sawed it just enough to get it to my target and a little more so. At first, I used 2 1/4″ wood dowels to attach this chuck to the base. They were hard and didn't hold much up on the ground I was standing on, but I eventually found a couple where I could hang them over a large tree trunk, and they worked just fine.
I put the 2 dowels to my woodchucks, then turned on the power. As I said before, woodchucks can only get wood on the ground by pushing it a little (not really a power tool, except for
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:52 (five years ago) link
Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin' Tossed salads and scrambled eggs.Bless up with the beer you ain't got no teeth for.In the 'hood it's my home.Ain't no way it doesn't happen.This is my country.Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin' Tossed salads and scrambled eggs.Bless up with the beer you ain't got no teeth for.Bust 'em up, bust 'em up, bust 'em.Busted off in this town.Busted off in the streets.Busted off in the ghetto.
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:53 (five years ago) link
^^^ I am very intrigued by this version of Frasier
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:54 (five years ago) link
Definitely adding "well i wasn't kidding when i said your panties were so huge" to my bedroom repertoire.
― Alba, Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:54 (five years ago) link
i don't think as many people hate the word moist as they would have us believe. Some swear it's the worst word in the english language and it's bad because the word wet, the actual meaning of the word was not in use before the 19th century. The word wet is not derived from wet. It is derived from "dewal", the noun for wet soil.
"Dewal" is a verb meaning to produce in wet soil, like a wet forest. So wet soil means that once it is formed, it becomes wet and therefore wet.
Why would any individual use this word? The name of the writer is Kaleem Malik. The article in that article mentions that Malik had given some advice about dung in this very same article. He also mentioned that Dung and the earth were connected but in this article he specifically mentions this connection (as well as the fact that the Dung was not being properly digested in a very healthy state).
So why would it be this way, and why is all the hatred of wet, because it's one of the few words mentioned, that comes from in use in Europe in the late 19th century?
Well because there are two terms by which the word wet is used. The first is the English word wets, or for dry, or for something that has wet mud or mud.
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:55 (five years ago) link
Hi, this site is all about ninjas, REAL NINJAS. This site is awesome. My name is Robert and I can't stop thinking about ninjas. These guys are cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet.
Facts:1. Ninjas can get your legs wet with their super fast movements and they make you feel amazing. 2. On the first night of a ninja school, students wear different robes. 3. No way to be an actual ninja, don't even try to try.4. I think I will go to Iraq right now and become an Iraqi ninja.5. They live amongst meadows with their cousins.6. They get drunk.7. Ninjas are very special.8. Ninjas get paid to drink and bang out assloads of beer and blow stuff. 9. Most men are not allowed to date ninjas. It is very taboo in society.10. Ninjas make great teachers, especially when they want to pick someone up when they get drunk.11. When I'm in the middle of something, if a ninja is there to help, then it is ok.
― mick signals, Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:05 (five years ago) link
I'm not racist but I've never read it.' I don't know if it's because people have been doing it for 50 years. It's got no place in society."The most popular opinion by far is that of the "sausage queen", Michael Gove, who has said that the term is a "gag" and it cannot be used at all because it's too similar to "mugging".The Telegraph's Sarah Vine put together an interesting analysis of what it would mean if it came to be enforced. The author points out that any person can become involved in a public spat and has the right to respond – even if no offence is taken."To argue that someone should be told not to use 'racist' will appear to be as silly as someone suggesting a student should be prohibited from wearing a jacket that says 'I'm racist, so get out and get out'."This writer would not be the first to be banned from public discourse. Two years ago, another man, Andrew Neil, who was convicted of racially motivated attacks was banned for 14 months from the public sphere.Gove's comments are likely to provoke a similar reaction, with some saying they are a bit rich coming from someone with so much influence, while others will question if the Government has the moral high ground.However, as the Government's
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
What does War Machine's "Canopy! Canopy!" line mean in "Avengers: Endgame"?
Please tell me he was offering hors d’oeuvres.
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:20 (five years ago) link
WOLVERINE: I'm the best there is at what I do, and what I do brings me to where I can do an amazing job at what I do. No, I'm not saying it is easy, but every artist does it differently.
BLOW: But what about the other guys - Chris Pratt? The guy who is probably the most-used actor in Hollywood?
DRUGEL: Ohhhhh, I guess he is.
BLOW: Is he someone you look like you used to?
DRUGEL: He looks better, more muscular, but I think his strength is stronger.
BLOW: He looks like you?
DRUGEL: Yeah, I do.
BLOW: He's like your old friend?
DRUGEL: Yeah, he looks old. No, not really.
BLOW: Like all the other guys I like seeing that have the muscle in their bodies.
DRUGEL: (Laughing) Uh yeah, he's a little bit different than all the others. But then, he does something and he's going down a certain path that doesn't appeal to everybody. I really dislike being in the shadows.
BLOW: Well, your movie is so unique that you can say that.
(SOUNDBITE
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:28 (five years ago) link
A list of X-men:CyclopsMarvel Girl (aka Phoenix) (aka Jean Grey)BeastIcemanAngelGamma (aka Professor X)X-23She-HulkShe-Hulk was the fourth member of the X-men. She was adopted from a foster orphanage by Jean Grey to be her adoptive mother. As a child, this superhuman mutant was trained by Professor X, who had also taken the name Dr. Doom. While still at Xavier's side, she was trained as a human fighter and eventually became one of his new team members. As she was in the middle of training to join Jean, the latter accidentally killed the baby Cyclops. Although he did not know it at the time, Cyclops had sent Cyclops to take Cyclops to an alien race called "The Sentry" for a ritual so he could learn more about the race. Although the baby was saved by Storm, the ritual was too dangerous for him to survive. Eventually his wounds healed, and he was soon chosen as one of the team. He became an assistant of the Black Order, was trained by Jean, and later was placed in the position of leader of her team. The Black Order was the direct origin of several of the different mutants from the X-men which we later got to know under the name of the Black
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:32 (five years ago) link
Call me ishmael
Is this the man that you were hoping for?
No, I was hoping for you
To come back in one piece...
I'm asking...
Is this the man that you were hoping for? What would you rather do,
Do something for someone, have some fun?
The people that you would choose would never change.
Is this the man that you were hoping for? Oh, my God!
What? You won't listen.
Is this the man that you were hoping for? Is this what you did that you wanted?
No. I'm sorry.
I... it's so...
...
Please, I'm going to miss you
Now you won't have to be afraid
(Singing)
Why do you love me?
It's too late now
I'm sorry
So please, come back in one piece...
You won't ever change
When you leave this world you'll want me
All over again in another
Please come back in one piece...
I'm sorry...
Thank you
― koogs, Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:33 (five years ago) link
Hi my name is Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way and I have long ebony black hair (that's how I got my name) with purple streaks and red tips that reaches my mid-back and icy blue eyes like limpid tears and a lot of people tell me I look like Amy Lee (AN: if u don't know who she is get da hell out of here!).
I am a lassie, the most dweebiest, laziest, ugliest and scariest thing on earth, to anyone else who is anything like me, I would be a ghost! i have everything but the kitchen sink and am the queen of all pranks. I am just as stupid as you or i!
I am a witch girl, witch girl! Witch Girl Ebony Dark!
I am A Witch's Angel!!!
My username is Ebony Dementia, and I only care about getting to the next room or two before my brain gets fried and i am dead.
― jmm, Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:39 (five years ago) link
Where is a serious girl who really aims marriage? If there were such a girl as a sister, who could you ask her if she would marry you?If there were like that, then who would dare to ask you to marry that girl? The more I think about it, the worse it gets. The more I think about it, the more I feel disgusted with this world. The more angry I become.
― Alba, Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:54 (five years ago) link
If you feed it Mamet, it goes insane.
As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Second prize is a tuxedo (don't ask)
Second Prize to 2 First prize to 3 Second prize to 4
The second prize is a set of steak knives.
The winner will get a Mercedes-Benz CLA 300 (sorry). I'm gonna be out at the races with this thing (the second round of the car show) to photograph your cars after the race weekend; we'll send you a picture of it once you get the prize.
Cheers!
Best of luck!
My last posting was January 29, 2011. The pictures are all from 2009. For this one and other post, I have also added a photo of my last day at the racetrack, in my Porsche 959M.
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 16:57 (five years ago) link
Give it Keiji Heino titles and get back... Keiji Heino titles...
CD1 - "A Temporary Freezing Of The Time Axis That Turns At The End Of This Profound Now"CD2 - "That, Which While Enfolding This Now And Present Perfume, Speaks, "I Will Use To The Fullest Extent This Form Bestowed Upon Me" And Blurs Into The Firmament - Ah, Where And In What Form Will It Next Be Devised"CD3 - "That Which I Know Shall Be Known Only to That Which Be Is, And With Only Those Who Know It The Best And Who Are To Be Found" And By So, They Shall Become The First To Be Created There By That Which I Know Is Also Also The Truth The First Shall Know It All Shall Say Its Name And It Will Then Say Its Truth To Them All And In So Doing With Which We Shall Also Tell Their Names And Their Truths And So To The Future, We Shall Show Them And Their Ways In Which Of This Now We Have Come With This Now Shall We Have Already Began to Talk. "CD4-1 - "That Which, While Enfolding Some Things Into These Now As They Are Today, In As They Are And Ever-Intensified As They Are In My Being It Also Makes And Makes And Makes And Makes From These Things And Does All Through This In All Its Expenses The Right To Tell The Real Truth
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:05 (five years ago) link
Haino, sorry
The three laws of Agile are thus:
the Law of the Customer—an obsession with delivering value to customers as the be-all and end-all of the organization.
the Law of the Engineer—a focus on delivering value on every aspect of building and maintaining great businesses.
As you can see, these are all very useful laws because they're all grounded in understanding what makes your company great and how the things you provide impact that. The Law of the Customer really isn't a law or a strategy, they're a principle. The Law of the Engineer says: "Look, we are building things; if the best thing we can do is deliver, that's no problem, but if it requires a different technology or methodologies, that's no problem, because that's what we want to do." And the Law of the Engineer does what it says (I don't say we have a monopoly on these principles here, but I'm sure you got what I'm talking about here) and they've actually been doing this for centuries.
I'm not arguing that Agile is the worst approach yet, just that it isn't as great or effective at delivering its promise of value as other approaches.
One final point to keep in mind is that we are not here to tell you:
If you don't think Agile is awesome.
Not
― Cecil replies to your e-mails (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:09 (five years ago) link
Head like a holeBlack as your soulI'd rather be a vampire than a clownI'd rather be a witch than a black devilI'd rather be a black devil than a black clownI'd rather be a clown than a black devilIt's a good thing I got the knifeI'm a clown without a maskBut I'm a clown without a maskAnd to be the one doing the clowning I'm just a white manAnd to be the one trying to make you see it is worseNow is someone going to call me a clown for tryingI'll fight you in a circus no moreI'll kick you in the junk with a crowbar and a stickI'll fight you in a circus no moreI'll kick you in the junk with a crowbar and a stickAnd to be the one trying to make you see it is worseI'm a clown at one with youWhat do I get for being differentI'm a clown without a maskBut I'm a clown without a maskI'll fight you in a circus no moreBlack as a soulNo matter where your clown mask was paintedBlack as you've comeBlack as a devil for not looking at a doorNo matter how many times you've done my businessBlack as I've come
― John Denver – Led Zeppelin IV (Part II) (Old Lunch), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:15 (five years ago) link
So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me, you gotta listen carefullyWe got a new kid on the block, he's got no friends and he's been doing a little bit of yard work and he says 'I think I can make a little money on the side'This kid's already making a lot of money, I mean, he does like to go around the garageAnd I'm like 'No no, I can't have you here, I'll just give you a lot of extra work that you can do here'"Then, he says 'I have to find a job.'And then he walks in to the garage and gets a jobAt the first job I was gonna get a job and I asked him the salaryAnd a friend says 'you know you're right, we've probably got to let go of this guy right now'"So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me, you gotta listen carefullyWe got a new kid on the block, he's got no friends and he's been doing a little bit of yard work and he says 'I think I can make a little money on the side'This kid's already making a lot of money, I mean, he does like to go around the garageAnd I'm like 'No no, I can't have
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:18 (five years ago) link
This is what I think about reparations:
My main objection to the whole "republican" and "socialist" approach to taxation is that it treats all taxation as the same thing. If you're a progressive, all taxes must be equal. However, if you're a left wing progressive, all taxes must equal nothing and that's perfectly fine. I've written a few books on my views about what makes good taxes, some of them include "Tax, Taxes, and Politics", a fascinating discussion on just what makes a good tax. Another area that I don't consider to be a "distinctively capitalist" position is that I don't think that it is wrong to have a fair share of income as a tax "incentive".
So, at the moment, I think any taxation plan should aim to be fair to all, which is basically what it means by "fair". It should reward people in the same way that I think a corporation or an individual gets rewarded, which includes getting their money out of government. At the end of the day, that's a free market, and everyone ought to be rewarded equally. (Or maybe it's a little harder depending on how long the proposal goes on, in which case I'm happy to clarify or tweak the answer for you.)
As a representative, I support redistribution and I think we are seeing very strong trends
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
I think I turned it into Beto
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
You know parents are the same no matter time nor placeThey don't understand that us kids are gonna make some mistakesSo to you other kids all across the landThere's no need to argue, parents are right there next to youSome parents got so used to the world in which they grew up thatThey forget to take that one word of adviceYou know kids today are trying to learn how to do stuffHow to write a check and what don't they rememberAnd sometimes that's a good thingBecause otherwise they'd be doing that old dad and the kid on the other sideAnd you know this old dad wants these kids to become leaders in this townThat's really nice and all but this generation has just gone ahead and forgotten howSo let me tell you something that'll make you believe them againI just spoke to this woman who's a doctor and I told you I was proud of herShe just gave me a hug and said I never got the message'But in my work there is an obligation in my communityAnd that is to help people learn about health care so that when people die I don't get the bill'But we are living in the world and I'm not sure where this will all end
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
Second prize is a tuxedo (don't ask)
Love that
― jmm, Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
This is the world we live inAnd these are the hands we're givenUse them and let's start tryingTo see what we're capable ofThis was how the people of Chicago were bornA lot of times, we were raised on the edgeWith this, we take them back and tryLet's get up and get up and try to seeWhat we can do to make it all better and moreAnd we should be so proud of everythingThis is the world we live inAnd these are the hands we're givenUse them and let's start tryingLet's get up and get up and try to seeWhat we can do to make it all better and moreAnd we should be so proud of everything
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:26 (five years ago) link
Zwei, drei, vier, one, two, three, it's easy to seeBut it's not that I don't care, so 'Cause I hear it all the time, but I can't believe all the words I hear. Because I hear it all the time, soI just can't be bothered. I just can't be bothered. I justWanna walk for awhile, walk for awhile, walk for awhileYou'll hear all the noise around us. You won't be able to understandNo one in the world could possibly understand. And that's whyI love you. I love you just so much. I love you just so much.When I hear that you're not tired, I feel light. I'm so proud to be called'The Womb of Jesus.' When I hear that you're not tired, I feel light. I'm so proud to be called'The Womb of Jesus.'When I hear that you're not tired, I feel light. I'm so proud to be called:"Jesus."
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:28 (five years ago) link
Girl you are to meAll that a woman should beAnd I dedicate my loveTo you alwaysI will never forget youI know that you are beautifulTo find my heart in your kissesTo see everything, all that is wonderfulThere's something in my heart you could giveA new friend for me to call - I want to see you again with tears in my eyes - you make me feel happyYou're so beautiful, I've found a friend you've lost to meAnd I'm just so mad I can't be here to see my mother crying - I've lost me too - you made me feel better - your kiss makes me feel better -I'm so proud of you - I'm proud that you're the oneI want you to be my friend forever, foreverI want you to be my sister now, nowAnd I'll always be your beautiful sisterI don't want to be your friend no moreI want to be your sister no moreYou can never leave me, always yours foreverI know that you will never see me in heaven or dieI never know if I'll be able to saveI never know whether I'll be able to love, to forgiveI don't want to be your friend no moreI want to be your sister no more...My heart
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
Some people call me the space cowboySome call me the gangster of loveSome people call me Maurice'Cause I speak of the dead and the dead liveI tell you of things that can kill meI'm on the street every night with my knifeI know one thing, if we run into each other, I'm deadThere's a guy at the corner with the knifeBut he didn't see me coming and he didn't do anything'Cause he'll always be remembered on the dark streetsI got my gun, I got my gun and I'm going to killI know where people hide their gunI'd like to show you the place where I hide my knifeI see a guy coming in my door and he don't careI know that knife's hidden in his jacket pocketI take it out but he don't care and then I hit him in the faceHe said "Hey, what are you doing?" He ran and then I got my knifeBut when I saw him he didn't care'Cause I'm like "Hey, what are you doing?" and then I shoot him in the headI know where people hide their knife and I can't wait to knowSome call me the gunfighter and some call me the gunSome call me the old man and some call me the gun
― John Denver – Led Zeppelin IV (Part II) (Old Lunch), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:35 (five years ago) link
She lives in this house over thereHas her world outside itScrabbles in the earth with her fingers and her mouthShe's five years old
I see her now,
I see her on her knees and she's
Pleasing
The tears come streaming down her cheeks
Her hair is in a ponytail and it's so short
She's smiling
Tears streaming down her cheeks
My dear little daughter I see her now,I see her on her knees and she'sPleasingThe tears come streaming down her cheeksHer hair is in a ponytail and it's so shortShe's smilingTears streaming down her cheeksMy dear little daughter I see her now,I see her on her knees and she'sPleased
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I see her now,I hear her laughing,I hear her crying
I don't know where she went in the sky so fast
She's laughing
She's laughingAnd she's laughingI don't know where she went in the sky so fastShe's laughingThe tears are falling down her cheeksTears streaming down her cheeks
Now she knows how much she loves to sing,
That if her daddy had known what it is
He'd have taken her to school
― Arugula Raccoon (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
I'm in the dark, I'd like to read his mind But I'm frightened of the things I might find Oh, there must be something he's thinking of But I'm in the dark, I'd like to read his mind In the dark, I'd like to read his mind But I'm in the dark, I'd like to read his mind And every inch of his mind I want to readAnd every inch of his mind I want to read It's like going straight into the light Don't be afraid Don't be afraid Don't be afraid Oh, there must be something he's thinking of But I'm afraid of the things I might find Oh, there must be something he's thinking of It's like going straight into the light Don't be afraid Don't be afraid Oh, there must be something he's thinking of But I'm afraid of the things I might find Oh, there must be something he's thinking of Don't be afraid Don't be afraid Oh, there must be something he's thinking of And every inch of his mind I want to read He goes back to his first mind all over againOh, he goes back to his
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:43 (five years ago) link
Let the music playI just wanna dance the night awayYeah right here, right here where I'm gonna stayAll night long iced tea, hot cocoaAnd ice cream, lemonade and sodaThe girls all know that it's me tooSo why am I going on?I just wanna dance the night awayDon't ever turn back on me, yeahI just wanna dance the night awayDon't ever turn back in on me, yeahI just wanna dance the night awayDon't ever turn back in on me, yeah all night longI know you're a good boy baby, no matter how dark you'reBut why can't you dance with me all night longDon't ever turn back in on meDon't ever turn back in on me iced tea, hot cocoaDon't ever turn back in on me, yeahDon't ever turn back in on me, yeahDon't ever turn back in on me, yeah iced tea, hot cocoaDon't ever turn back in on me, yeah
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:46 (five years ago) link
talk to transformer. See how a modern neural network completes your text. Type a custom snippet or try one of the examples. Learn more below.
Here's a sample for an example I created to illustrate this concept:
Type #t_test with a function to test the results, for example, as shown in the screenshot above:
Let's do the first pass, with a sample word:
type(int) value: float; begin my $f = float; let $i = [1,3]; while [$i = 0] do my $word = word[0]; if (!$word) { print "No word available" }; print $f; $i++ fi my $f; begin my$word = word; if (!$word); print $f; exit exit; end; exit $f;
We will use the function to check what kind of words, values and strings are available when performing word prediction. My word is "foo", so $f.words() will evaluate an array, such as [1,3] . A value for this word, like "1", will be printed as 1. If the word is also a value from this array, $f will print "There is something " $word + " here" (see the example below).
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:52 (five years ago) link