burntbacon

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[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 minutes ago

Right, but what if you were a teenager, still mostly inexperienced and vulnerable to people claiming to be authorities, and it was just presented to you rather than being sought out? We've already seen it happen on tumblr, back in its heyday. That sort of 'happenstance education' can shape your ideas for the rest of your life.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 14 minutes ago

No, no... the non-giltter bomb definitely still needs a charge. The bigger the better to avoid making the not-glitter too densely focused, aye?

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Aye, it surprises most folks who move to the 'country' how many of the people out there are employed in the prison industry. I think where I was in a rural area (about 20 people per square mile) about 5-8% of the jobs in the entire county were because of the local prison.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 hours ago

I once thought the females of the species had one opening for both. Growing up on a farm means you have some wicked advanced knowledge compared to other kids your age, but can introduce some really hilarious beliefs...

I never thought about why I thought women were more like our chickens than our horses/cows, but eh, some things just pan out.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 hours ago

Blowing bubbles is always the first thing I taught kids when they were learning to swim.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

...that seems like it must have been faked. Even if the nerves had been burned off, that's serious damage. Nerves are in the dermis, and if that gets burned seriously enough to make all the nerve endings dead, you're going to have a bad time. Just because the pain isn't being felt also doesn't prevent further damage.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

45!

... no, wait, fuck 45! 46!

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The globe? Sure. A region, or even a country? It's more common than you think. Sales, 'professionals' with conferences, and people that work for large companies that have people meeting.... these all move large amounts of folks around for work, and hotels are easy to book, invoice to the company, and are generally next to a conference center or have it in the same building.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 12 hours ago

If you really want to be an inconvenience, DON'T give them the plate numbers. Those will almost certainly come back to some entity or person that will clue the dispatchers in on them being government owned.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 12 hours ago

were obviously kidnappers, your honor, is what my client meant to say.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, sort of, yes, but also no? It's another tool of power for a tyrannical government to wield, even if it is against companies I dislike.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That's amazing. How did you build the vertical space? I built about 300 observation towers into a lovely platform to 'skydive' from, and then my game lagged out. I have a really old comp, so it was expected, but still grumbling worthy. I couldn't really get the hang of the vertical building without stacking and deleting platforms.

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