amon_spek

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   by amon_spek 1mo ago

   It's a decorative strip of fabric used to trim upholstery and hide tacks to me.
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   by amon_spek 2mo ago

   I heard Charles Cecil make the same comment about "monkey wrench" in a recent podcast interview, and I must say it was not my experience at all. In my world (45+ years in Western Europe), monkey wrench and pipe wrench have always
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   by amon_spek 2mo ago

   We still use the same phrase today "Smoke break?" "Yep" though none of us smoke any more, and some never did.
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   by amon_spek 4mo ago

   Yes. I'm a little more sensitive than average, but not enough to turn off animations, and this is uncomfortable.
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   by amon_spek 4mo ago

   Volunteering to help the vulnerable (in person) helped me with the vacuous superiority. I met some amazing people who just had bad luck. Your post shows you're on the right track and might be ready to make the next step.
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   by amon_spek 4mo ago

   I classify it as the peak 'existential comedy' around which all others navigate. I think there isn't a single episode that doesn't have meaning of life/death as at least a minor theme. Another one with a similar fee