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Cake day: November 13th, 2023

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  • The problem is more with the perception of disrupting the “correct” social hierarchy. Conservatives have no trouble taking money from, or being served by their “lessers” in society. This includes sex workers. It’s when the underclass elevate themselves or exceed their “betters” do they have a problem.

    In this case: driving a big showy pickup truck - a coveted symbol of buying power - that shouldn’t be obtainable.



  • Ah yes, C64 floppy drive “headbanging”.

    IIRC this is because rather than ship a design with a limit switch or any position sensing at all, the drive software just rapidly slaps the read head home a bunch of times to ensure it’s properly aligned with track zero. I have a hard time believing this was to reduce part count, because the drive itself is a whole-ass 6502 computer; the sale price also reflected that. Instead, I think it’s a software fix for a “sometimes an issue” hardware problem.





  • I meticulously read labels on everything. I kind of have to since I can’t just eat anything off the shelf - it’s complicated.

    But one thing I do is to be aware of how much room the cart/trolley/whatever is taking up. I much prefer to use a hand-basket or smaller cart if available. I’ll also park the damn thing outside the aisle if there’s room nearby, or next to my person parallel to the flow of traffic. Why gack up the whole lane?

    At the same time, I also appreciate that a typical supermarket is an assault on the senses where even the neuro-normative struggle. It’s not hard to find people that are clearly stuggling, doubling-back-and-forth through the whole market to complete their shopping list (just peek in the basket then consider where you are in the store). The frequency of this happening is kind of staggering.







  • A few things to unpack here.

    • That chicken is roasted nicely, but I completely understand if that was bought in that condition at the grocer’s.
    • Plain bread is a travesty. it needs to be either toasted and/or you need some melted butter or gravy to sop up.
    • Pair this with some fruit or pan seared/roasted vegetables. Even microwaved beans would make this nutritious. Takes very little effort, very easy to do.
    • Even peasants had access to beer, ale, or home-made short-beer/kvass. Gotta calorie-max so you can work in the field tomorrow. Plus, the alcohol helps with the constant muscle-aches and fatigue from endless labor.

    There are innumerable ways to elevate this meal, but I’ll keep this comment short. Anyone, feel free to message me or reply here if you want tips for that.