droans

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[–] droans@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I'm all for American versions of things, but please get these staples of British cuisine right.

Kind of ironic this is where you're making a stand.

The first known use of the recipe for pig in a blanket, the American cuisine, was in 1940 by the US military.

The first known use of the recipe for pigs in blankets, the British cuisine, was in 1957 and was inspired by British soldiers who tried the American version during WWII.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

We're not exactly more than a couple steps away from the SCOTUS saying that if you can't prosecute official acts, then ipso facto it must also extend to those enforcing the acts.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

My TV came with a five year warranty - two year manufacturer, two years Costco, and one year from my Costco credit card.

My washer and dryer got seven. Same deal, but Costco was offering an extra extended warranty plan for free.

The best part is that they design their warranties to run consecutively instead of concurrently. Unfortunately, Citi got rid of the extended warranty with the Costco credit cards about a year and a half ago.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I had a problem with some software I was using a few weeks back. I googled the error and the one result was a closed GitHub issue matching it exactly.

The sole reply just said that the poster should stop being lazy because the problem has been discussed in other issue reports.

Except that was the very first issue created for that repository.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Android Automotive, not to be confused with the entirely separate and unrelated Android Auto.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's a bit of hyperbole, but Lemmygrad and Hexbear aren't far off.

A lot of their users believe that Russia is a communist state, not some crony capitalist society that would make Bezos blush. They also seem to really love Trump for some reason.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

It's always a weird flavor, too. Like "I'm communist but only if I get all the wealth. Also I hate minorities but love the LGBT."

For some reason it just makes me think of Dennis on 30 Rock. "Fiscally liberal, socially conservative."

[–] droans@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's only ambiguous because there's a second standard.

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