pollymathwannabe.bsky.social
Musings from Ted Johns.
Engineer, scientist, pilot.
Accreting knowledge drip by drip.
Dogs & Cats, sleeping together.
He/Him
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Mississippi Goddamn. Again and always.
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Yup ... good and hard.
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Reminds me that once I was on a dsl waiting list with the local phone co. They assured me that my line would be upgraded to dsl capable soon. You know the rest - I never did get dsl.
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What's sad is that a white dude with a bit of rizz probably would have won running on Kamala's exact platform. Sigh. This country has it's frikin head up it's frikin ass.
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Yeah, I'd grin if Iron Mike beats his ass. However, Jack London had something to say about old boxers. That age gap is huge. 🤨
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Where the hell have you been? 🙂
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Did you catch this from Popehat? Worth the read. www.popehat.com/p/and-yet-it...
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Well worth the read, counselor. Did I detect a whiff of "May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity..."? That's certainly where my head is at.
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Ugh. I feel this in my bones.
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Great stuff. That took guts.
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I've started to google the names of down ballot candidates, who rarely have reviews from newspapers. Once in a while your eyebrows shoot up. 😵💫
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A solid hot take.
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This amuses me no end. Thanks for giving it visibility! Getting my election pack now.
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Skilled practioners of the noble lie don't tell their followers it's a lie. Vance continues to step on his crank. 😂
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Yeah, two illegal votes could've been mentioned in the lede. But as we know, drama is more important than perspective.
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Hey now! Not all engineers. 🙂
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To be fair, it probably is Trumps "best idea".
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From gulag to gold medal. Yeah, that's a swing.
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Not going to argue his conclusion. But as an engineer, his methodology concerns me. The likelihood of his formula achieving the correct answer again is slim. 😏
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Thank you Senator Wyden. It was the right call. Wish more senators focused on the details the way you do.
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Thanks, Senator Wyden. LFG!
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Nine Inch Mails.
Massaging Pumpkins
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Tool. RATM. And then: Tool. RATM. This is too easy. 🙂
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Torque rolls in an Extra 300L broke my brain. Please tell me they bother you a little at least. :-)
On the other hand, I thought flying upside down would take a while to master, and it took all of 15 seconds. Loved it.
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Ex post facto laws. Cool, cool. Coming soon to a country near you.
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Idea: Pull the article onto your word processor of choice (include all attribution(s)). Convert it to some random italic font to slow down an OCR bot. Convert to image with snipping tool. Post image.
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Kind of amusing that he clearly recognizes a lot of twitter users want to disassociate themselves from him, but doesn't want to admit this distaste could affect Tesla sales. :-)
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Ya know, Mary Barra might be an a-hole, I wouldn't know. But at least she's smart enough not to buy the largest megaphone she can afford and announce it to the world.
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That last one is a real 3 body problem. 😁
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It will certainly be lit if a judge finds him in contempt and remands him to jail for 30 days... We'll all need a big 'ol bag of popcorn.
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"Mississippi Goddam". After all these years, still...
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Hey, I can follow requirements with the best of them. List out a few of the most risable incorrect definitions and I'll take it from there. If you want the deluxe option, I've got an old riding crop, but there will be an additional charge.
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Thank you, Senator Wyden!
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One must imagine Sisyphus happy. (It's like I was made for this (in Hulk voice)).
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Sarge seems to be wondering if he has the confidence to wear pink. 🙂
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Amongst the hoi polloi? #2, with a bullet.
The inner circle(s)? 1 & 3 in a tie, followed by 4.
At least #4 is last. Probably. Sigh.
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Love coming to a thread to check out the idiot op, only to find I've already blocked. My blocking game is pretty solid.😉
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Good Christ that's savage. 😂
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Lysenkoism for the win?
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Quality Oregon history reference. 😂
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I wonder how many axis of motion an orrery would need to accurately represent ALL the heliocentric planetary rotations. 🤔😂
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I met B.J. Armstrong once in the Tokyo Hilton elevator (1994, Chicago Bulls). He's the same ht as me, but built like a greyhound. Thought, huh, these NBA guys aren't all that big. Got to the lobby, walked past Moses Malone and Charles Barkley. Changed my mind. 🙂
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Obligatory: General Jack D. Ripper.gif.
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Abso-effing-lutely. Like the lady said: "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
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Wanna fight god? RATM gets me there...
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Until that one evening you are almost asleep - then the mayday call goes out. You aren't getting to sleep for the next 4 hours. 😬
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This isn't the kind of thing you can teach someone who doesn't already know.