first_must_burn 6mo ago • 100%
This is true. A moose once bit my sister.
first_must_burn 9mo ago • 94%
Don't forget abortion.
first_must_burn 10mo ago • 100%
Sorry, too busy. I need to optimize the ROI of that piece of dirt you are standing on so I can increase the value of my derivative trades before the second quarter stockholder meeting.
first_must_burn 10mo ago • 100%
I learned from America's Test Kitchen to look at the ingredients. If the first ingredient is tomato paste or tomato concentrate, pass. If it is tomatoes, it will probably be fine. Although usually this means a more expensive jar, there are plenty of expensive/fancy looking jars that don't pass this test.
That said, Del Grosso's has a premium line with "Aunt Mary Anne's Marinara". It is our go-to and far and away the best I've tried.
first_must_burn 10mo ago • 100%
Sprinkle some salsa and sour cream on it before you bake. I know it sounds weird, but it is so good.
first_must_burn 11mo ago • 100%
The other half is violence.
first_must_burn 12mo ago • 98%
Had a dermatologist appointment today. The receptionist asked me with a straight face if 2 PM on Tuesday in June of 2025 would work.
first_must_burn 12mo ago • 33%
I don't know what the building codes / rules are where you live, but where I live (in the US), there is supposed to be a smoke detector in every bedroom. Newer code also requires them to be hardwired so 1) no batteries to change and 2) if one goes off, they all go off.
I put kiddie z-wave enabled smoke/CO detectors throughout the house, including one in every bedroom. They are linked into a monitored alarm system (abode), but that is mainly for keeping track of things when we are not at the house, and I m going to eventually switch to home assistant.
Since the main ones are already wired in, you could probably add at least the dumb smoke and CO detectors to every room for extra peace of mind.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
I have had good luck installing Gallium OS on a Chromebook for my daughter, so you might look at some of the Chromebook tablet/detachable keyboard options. Just make sure the model you get is supported.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
The last 'r' is cropped on my phone, so I was parsing it as boner-aise, which makes wildly inappropriate sense.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
Sync for Lemmy works this way. It's not free, but it is good, and IMO the dev is a fellow worth supporting after he got screwed by Reddit.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
Independence Day. That shot of the White House being obliterated was amazing at the time.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
Yes, you will be safe from hurricanes while you are baked alive by global warming.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 90%
When I read this, I thought, "Is Lawrence Greenspoon the Canadian version of Alan Greenspan?"
first_must_burn 1y ago • 73%
This feels like "the ultra wealthy have already squeezed all the money they can out of the poor and lower middle class, so now they are starting to cannibalize the merely wealthy."
I know the wealthy don't see this directly, but if it keeps the machinery of government running so they can continue to benefit and they can mine it out through subsidies and backroom graft.
I am not saying that these millionaires shouldn't get targeted for not paying their taxes, but the IRS should start at the top and work their way down.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
I agree with you, but most tech support (tier 1‚ anyway) is just following a set of prompts anyway, so it's barely better. At least with the recording I can abuse it without feeling bad.
I had a problem with Verizon service, and the troubleshooting app (not audio prompts, just answering questions in the app) actually solved it in about 5 minutes, and introverted me didn't have to do a phone call or chat. So the experience can be good, sometimes.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 100%
I remember back in the 90's seeing news stories about the Taco Bell Doritos War in Iraq.
first_must_burn 1y ago • 66%
That is one of those right angle bolts for getting into tight places. Hang onto it because they cost about $15 each new. It is specially made to transfer the torque from the head around the 90 degree bend. Just line it up with the nut, slap a driver on there and go to town. I promise, it will be amazing and nothing bad will happen.
Lutron makes the [L3T251](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lutron-Maestro-Dual-Dimmer-Switch-and-Timer-Switch-for-Incandescent-Bulbs-Only-300-Watt-Single-Pole-White-MA-L3T251-WH-MA-L3T251-WH/100658808) which is a combination dimmer and timer for a bathroom fan and light combo in a single range switch. It does not require a neutral wire because it pulls power from the light circuit, but as a result, I have to use an incandescent bulb in it. LED bulbs don't provide a low current resistive path for the parasitic power draw. I've tested this and if I put a known good LED bulb in, the switch is dead. Now that incandescent bulbs have been banned, what are my options. If there's a similar product out there that uses a neutral and works with LED, I haven't found it. I imagine you could make a parallel high resistance circuit that would provide power to the switch when the light is off, but I have not found anything like that. Any suggestions?