“If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying ‘End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH’, the paint wouldn’t even have time to dry”

Thief of Time - Terry Pratchett

Oh man, the horror. Whatever will we do? I can’t imagine there’s any way we could obtain these games without contributing to the existence of this company. There’s nothing to be done. If only there was some, you know, exercise focused young woman that enjoyed traveling all of the time. So much so that her friends would pick on her. “That fit girl,” they’d say, “she just packs and repacks.” If only we could find this fit girl. I’m sure she could help us find a solution to this quandary

-Norm MacDonald, probably

I bought a two bay Synology for $270, and a 20TB hdd for $260. I did this for multiple reasons. The HDD was on sale so I bought it and kept buying things. Also I couldn’t be buggered to learn everything necessary to set up a homemade NAS. Also also i didn’t have an old PC. My current PC is a Ship of Theseus that I originally bought in 2006.

You’re not wrong about an equivalent NAS to my current pc specs/capacity being more expensive. And yes i did spend $500+ on my NAS And yet I also saved several days worth of study, research, and trial and error by not building my own.

That being said, reducing e-waste by converting old PCs into Jellyfin/Plex streaming machines, NAS devices, or personal servers is a really good idea

Oh my fault it sounded like you were only there for a few more days based on other comments you made, sorry I misunderstood.

Would your neighbor be willing to set up the trail cam when it comes? Otherwise this seems like something that’ll have to wait till you’re back home. As others suggested, waiting in the bushes is a recipe for misery.

If you’re dead set on catching the person, start logging (ha ha! log) the days it happens. Once you narrow down the pattern try waking up every couple hours to see if they left a fresh one, then you have a future stakeout time. Once you have the pattern and time window, grab a friend, a couple clubs, and when you catch them, persuade them with reason, logic, and threats of violence

You’re in a developing country (I’m a pedant and third world means not allied with the US or the USSR, which doesn’t exist anymore). You’re on vacation. You won’t be there much longer. Leave an envelope with $20 in it and a note that says “Stop shitting here and have this with our blessing. Shit here again and we will follow you, take the money, and beat you. We are watching”

Or don’t. Whatever. You’re not there long enough to receive a package from Amazon, so why stress about it? A street sitter has a lot more problems in life than someone who can go on vacation. Their continued existence is probably it’s own punishment

Oh here’s an idea.

1. Cover the pile with sand/Kitty litter.
2. Get a little flag of the local football team, or whatever the local favorite is, and plant it in the sandy shit pile.
3. ???
4. Profit.

No, not autoimmune. It’s basically kidney stones in your joints. It is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). The uric acid forms crystals in the joints, shredding tissue and cartilage, causing pain and inflammation.

It’s generally agreed that while diet has an influence, it’s not the only factor. Some are predisposed to developing gout while others with the same diet never do. Reduced kidney function, excess alcohol consumption, obesity, medications, and a bunch of other stuff can all contribute.

For severe acute flare-ups Prednisone is very effective at reducing inflammation and pain. If the gout persists, there are medicines that can decrease uric acid concentration in the blood.

Gout is no laughing matter. It’s very painful

Unless you have Prednisone, then it’s a joke

If you’ll excuse me, I have clouds to yell at

You conveniently left out this bit

but those that move there, or are “settlers”, or endorse and support the “settler” policies [italics for emphasis] are certainly land thieves.

So… yes?

Also conscientious objectors exist. Like, I get where you’re coming from, but you have to admit your absolutism isn’t completely factual

There’s no such thing as second generation land thieves. A person is either a land thief, or the descendant of land thieves. I can go back at least five generations in my family and no land thieves, but I’m still a descendant of land thieves. I’m white and live in the US, so it’s a forgone conclusion. I’m also a descendant of a rapist somewhere in my lineage, and a victim of rape as well.

People born in Israel and just existing there aren’t land thieves, but those that move there, or are “settlers”, or endorse and support the “settler” policies are certainly land thieves.

To be clear, Benjamin Netanyahu is a cunt, for sure, and a land thief.

Like, in the lower molar, where it meets the gums? Or suctioned to the base of your tongue? Cause one of those is common, and it ain’t the suction one

Brewster’s Thousands

I’m also poor, but Medicaid actually isn’t terrible. I’d be completely boned without it tho. Like, no insurance at all

Is…is that not normal idle behavior? Like, my fingers will trace lines on stuff I’m holding without me really giving it any attention. Drumming rhythms on a surface with my fingertips is an option too.

I thought everybody did that stuff

This one never fails to get a giggle out of me

So you agree that it’s pronounced gif.

I win

It’s pronounced gif

Ha ha ha, duty

• Phil Sebben, probably