Do most Americans give the French shit? I think most Americans don’t care one way or another TBH. Our country is famously self-centered and unaware of the rest of the world.

I do give my French friend a hard time sometimes, but it’s all in good fun. He does the same to me. I certainly do not look down upon him or his country.

The minority of Americans who do sincerely talk down about the French are ignorant and shitty, though.

I am a banana!

That sound like so much fun!

For the last few years I have been heavily involved in scouts due to my kids. It’s the first time I have had a volunteer role that felt semi-professional: I’m organizing other adults, managing money, planning events weeks or months in advance, etc. I didn’t initially want to be so involved. I gradually volunteered for one role after another because shit needed to get done and nobody else was willing to do it. I feel like I’m flying by the seat of my pants, but everyone seems happy with my work so I guess I’m not screwing up too much.

Previously I did a handful of “warm body” volunteer jobs where I just had to show up on schedule and follow instructions. Fixing kids’ bikes was the most fun, but serving the poor was the most rewarding. The best volunteer role was delivering and serving dinners at a tent city hosted by a local church. We would join them for the meal and talk around the table. That was eye-opening. I went away with a lot more compassion for the homeless, and a lot more disdain for all the little ways my country makes their lives unnecessarily hard.

“I’d never done a crazy thing in my life before that night. Why is it that if a man kills another man in battle, it’s called heroic, yet if he kills a man in the heat of passion, it’s called murder?”

The Tactical Velcro Opening Secret

It works really well sitting around a campfire with kids.

Thanks for posting these. Graham Annable is a gem.

And for those people using IRC: which network(s) do you use? I have fuzzy memories of EFnet and DALnet being big, but I’ve been away from IRC for a long time.

Edit: Holy shit, I just logged into a DALnet channel I frequented in the late 90’s and a bunch of the same users are still there! It’s like a time capsule!

KEXP 90.3 Seattle / KEXC 92.7 Alameda-San Francisco

It’s a non-profit radio station with eclectic programming and live DJs 24/7 (meaning no automated playlists, ever).

Too many times I’ve been out of the house with the kids and had people say things like, “You’re on Mom duty today, eh? Ha ha.” It’s frustrating that so many people have such low expectations for dads.

It’s about rich kids playing tennis. I will not be taking questions. Now go to bed, for your own good.

Be careful. You might have to marry her to get your hoodie back.

I don’t know if there’s anything unique about aging. The shittiest part of aging IMO is the random life-changing medical events you cannot foresee or prevent. It could be as simple as stumbling on uneven ground and tearing your ACL, or as extreme as being diagnosed with some unusual cancer.

!superbowl@lemmy.world is indeed superb!

So this is the view from Mailbox Peak I’ve always heard about.

“Can’t we get Mongolian BBQ?”

“We have Mongolian BBQ at home.”

Slonkin fat doinks?

I believe that’s the original depiction of Thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thing_%28The_Addams_Family%29