gramie

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[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

A quetzal in the rainforest of Panama.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A drunk man on a commuter train in Japan was convinced that I was Mr Bean. I can see the confusion, we are both Caucasian with brown hair.

"Bean-san, Bean-san!"

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

To sleep, perchance to dream. And in that sleep of death, what dreams may come!

Hamlet (hopefully I didn't get it too wrong)

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That's how batteries in series work.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Even going back to the first few seasons, there were an awful lot of misses, and very few hits.

We used to laugh about the killer bees, John Belushi's Samurai, the coneheads, Dan Aykroyd saying, "Jane you ignorant slut!" on every Weekend Update, but when I look at them now, I'm not sure if the humor was there or just going along with the peer pressure.

On the other hand, I look at the old SCTV shows, and most of the sketches hold up very well.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago

In 2001, I rented a van in Japan. Digital mapping is essential for Japan, because most streets have no names, and house numbering is almost completely random, often based on the year they were built rather than any linear sequence.

It was incredible to me to be able to punch in a destination and see the map. At the time, I don't think it could speak the directions to you. And you could search for nearby restaurants and gas stations too!

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

I use Brevo as well. Free tier: 300 emails per day.

Very happy with them.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

And then, a couple of seconds later, over his shoulder you see a plane crashing.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Expanse TV show is superb. I'm halfway through the books now, and in some ways the TV show is much better, in other ways the books are better.

There's enough subtlety and complexity that I've watched the entire series twice, and I wouldn't be averse to watching it again.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

I don't drink coffee, but the owner of a coffee plantation on the side of a volcano in Panama told me that it was one of the best ways to make coffee. I figure he would know.

My wife, who does love coffee, doesn't use it simply because it only makes one small cup of coffee at a time, and she likes to start the day with a big cup. She acknowledges that the taste is superior.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I got one from Prime Cables that not only has a magnetic attachment to the computer, it has different tips so you can use it for USB Micro, C or Lightning. The cable itself has little magnets so it coils up almost automatically.

Edit: https://www.primecables.ca/p-390676-cab-m10-mltc-g2-cab-m10-mltc-g2#sku415474 About USD $10

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

a nightmare of boredom and frustration

Because your TV isn't working? First world problems indeed! Might I suggest getting your fat ass off the sofa and taking a walk?

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