Re: The joy of Democracy

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On 2024-10-21, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
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The Natural Philosopher wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
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On 21/10/2024 12:11, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
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As an American, I have to say that America is *backward* and *dumb* in so
many ways, so many more than I ever realized. Especially in the last
decade or so.

 
In some ways nostalgically innocent too. And therefore blessed by
ignorance.
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I cant criticise anyone for not knowing. Only maybe for not listening
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Just gonna open up this bottle of bourbon and chug it.  <glug glug glug glug
glug glug glug glug glug ... ahhhhh>.
 
Damn metric quarts!  There's nothing to 'em!
 

I don't believe there is a metric quart. a litre is near enough. but larger

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It's a joke about the American resistance to the metric system. (I copped it
from Proctor & Bergman).

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There's a couple of names I haven't heard in a while
(along with Austin and Ossman).
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"He's no fun, he fell right over."
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One picture is worth more than ten thousand words.
-- Chinese proverb

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But what if I'm looking for something that can be
concisely described in a hundred words?  Even worse
is having to sit through a 20-minute YouTube video
to accomplish the same thing.  Don't get me started...

I hate "explanation" sites which are text, not video, but they start with manyh
paragraphs explaining the subject of the question, before getting to the answer
to the question. And of course all interspersed with ads and links to other
ads and other topics.

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    the extras on this fabulous car! Wire-wheel spoke fenders and two-way
    sneeze through wind vents, star-studded mud guard, sponge-coated edible
    steering column, chrome fender dents - and factory air conditioned air from
    our fully factory-equipped air conditioned factory!

    It's a beautiful car friends, with doors to match! Birch's Blacklist says
    this car was stolen but for you friends a complete price: only
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    a week twice a week and never on Sunday!

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What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.
-- Nietzsche