[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 35 points 7 months ago

Conservatives: “Let the free market decide!”

Also conservatives: “Not like that.”

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 15 points 7 months ago

Hm…I seem to recall Abbott saying that if the abortion ban passed, “Texas will work tirelessly to make sure that we eliminate all rapists from the streets.”

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 14 points 8 months ago

SCOTUS is going to have to weigh in real quick if they don’t just stay out of the whole thing.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 27 points 8 months ago

In that case, “a lot” instead of alot. I might as well put The Oatmeal's excellent guide here.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 19 points 9 months ago

This almost made me spit out my breakfast from laughing. Back in the early 2000s, one of my students discovered He-Man and found Fisto to be the most hilariously unintentional—maybe—double entendre in the history of the universe. He was a drummer, and went on to name his bass drum pedal Fisto.

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Some little chickens I just turned. Inspired by Andy’s Cornish Creations, from L to R: birch, Myrtlewood, some kind of rosewood (we think), and maple.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 21 points 10 months ago

Don’t bring “don’t brings” to Risa.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 26 points 11 months ago

Minus one for that media player. Lack of controls is really irritating. I don’t care to be forced into vertical videos, either—despite what some puppets think.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 23 points 11 months ago

It reminds me of a Jerry Seinfeld bit:

“I think we should all wear the same exact clothes. Because it seems to be what happens eventually, anyway. Anytime you see a movie or a TV show where there’s people from the future or another planet, they’re all wearing the same outfit. I think the decision just gets made: “All right, everyone, from now on, it’s just gonna be the one-piece silver suit with the V stripe and the boots. That’s the outfit. We’re gonna be visiting other planets, we wanna look like a team here. The individuality thing is over.”

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 29 points 1 year ago

His “Ahm just a simple country fella asking questions” bit is so tired. Dude went to Vanderbilt, then was magna cum laude at U Virginia Law, THEN got another law degree with honors at Oxford. In the 2000s he ran for Senate as a Democrat, then switched to Republican.

Jackass.

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The guy’s children were doing the sale and didn’t know what this is. It was too beautiful to pass up.

Here’s another angle. The pics are really close to the actual color.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

“…may be the largest example of fossilised human feces ever found, measuring 20cm (8 in) long and 5cm (2 in) wide! Analysis of the stool has indicated that its producer subsisted largely on meat and bread. It dates back to approximately the 9th century and the person responsible is believed to be a Viking.”

It’s pretty big…I guess.

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 24 points 1 year ago

Is this the “I was only driving the getaway car” defense?

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I just finished this bandsaw box today; my first serious attempt. The Smile Box design is originally by Parillaworks.

Mine is white oak, with an American cherry drawer pull and Myrtlewood feet. The box was finished with Danish oil, and for the pull and feet I used walnut oil.

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Apple Watch for scale (I just threw out my last banana).

[-] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Checkmate, chess players!

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Assuming proper alignment, is clamp n glue of the planks good enough joinery for long-term stability?

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2x4s, mdf top, pocket-hole screws, (some pocket-holed and some counterbored).

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Saw it on the Kreg site and mostly followed the plan. All 2x4s with pocket holes.

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