FudgyMcTubbs

Ive had the same Timex for about 20 years now. Had to replace the strap a couple times and the battery, but the time keeping works like a charm and keeps perfect time. Mine is the leather strap with a white face and also shows day of the week and date. Not bad for a watch that cost me $20 a lifetime ago. I do use a smart watch when im exercising though.

I can FLY on an eReader. I bump the font up a bunch and just go, baby. Love reading ebooks (i read them on an ipad mini). I was also Mr. Physical Books Forever. Boy was I wrong about that.

Practically everybody in the Trump administration has referred to it as a "war." Just because congress lacks the balls to assert its own authority, that doesn't make this less of a war. But yes, "special military operation" -- noted.

Nah. That's Canada. They even have their own MAGAts/deep south in Alberta.

So the problem exists in that you suggest gas should be more expensive. If you scan back, that's where I jumped into the convo. I jumped into the convo because I inferred that to mean that it would force people into EVs. Your solution of me shutting the fuck up, continues the conundrum of the would-be consumer just having to adapt their habits to the product. *Most* people would be fine in a cloth interior ford fiesta with manual windows and a white exterior. Given the choice, most people choose vehicles that fit their wants and needs. As most people continue to do when it comes to EV adoption. I prefer a system that allows me to choose which product I want based on my wants and needs, not a system where a lesser product is pushed on the consumer by raising the price on X. That's literally how we got to this conversation. Im not offended that you want an authoritarian approach to EV adoption. I object and I think youre wrong, but im not offended by it. And if I inferred incorrectly, please let me know and I will cheerfully withdraw any comments that suggest you had implied that we should raise gas prices to force EV adoption.

I can fill my gas tank from 0-100% in less than five minutes and it has a range of 430 miles. Your numbers rely on availability of the super duper chargers and they still dont pencil out in favor of EVs vs ICE on long drives especially when considering range.

See what I mean? First it's "you dont need that" and then it's "you shouldnt drive like that." The drivers and their wants and needs are the problem, not the lesser products that are being pushed by EV makers. No thanks. I'll buy ICE and/or hybrid cars until they make a full EV that meets my wants and needs. Train networks cost a shit ton of money. Not happening in my corner or travel corridor in the US in my lifetime.

Every other month (and sometimes every month), i do a five-hour one way drive. Occasionally, i drive 11+ hours one way. Several times in my life, Ive driven from one side of the US to the other (pacific coast to east side of the Midwest -- took three days of 12+ hour driving). I want to be able to do those things in my own car at the drop of a hat, and I dont want to add hours upon hours of sitting at a charging station onto these already long trips. My state capitol is about 4.5 hours away by car -- about 300 miles. Seems like that would be a close shave in the average EV. Here's the problem with EV proponents: "the problem isnt the mediocre EV tech -- the problem is Fudgy's requirements and expectations for a vehicle." And that's almost enough to make a fella be anti-EV for the sake of being anti-EV. Im not there yet, but im close.

The two barriers to EV adoption for me is charge time and vehicle purchase cost. If they made the batteries go from zero to full in the same time as it takes to fill a gas tank, and they brought the price way down so its the same as a combustion vehicle, id be first in line.

My MAGA relative over Easter weekend claimed they have never really understood why people get so upset about gas prices. 🙄

I always associate smoked food with slow, low temp cooking. You dont want low temp cooked ground meat… Or at least you shouldnt want it.

Thanks for the heads up about the edit. Certainly 100% anonymity isnt possible, even with a VPN. Best practice is always dont do anything online that you wouldnt want attached to your real identity/life.

I'm a proponent of privacy for the sake of privacy and as a right. Anonymity is the only way to ensure privacy. Seeking privacy does not inherently imply nefarious intent (not that you explicitly said it does). Sounds like Kagi wouldn't be a good choice for me. And that's OK. Thanks for answering my Q!

Honest question: if you're paying for Kagi, how is that different than using a credit card for verification with Google? It would seem to me that you're willingly connecting your identity in either case. Maybe i'm wrong.

My man!

Anywhere between like 15 and 45, I think. I dunno because i didn’t look it up and im not a brain doctor guy.

I immediately wondered if some other country called something else “Greek salad”…. I tried to click the link in the photo to see if it was another name for like Ambrosia Salad or something desserty. Nope…. Just a delicious, oily, salty Greek salad like I know and love from the local Coney.

Raspberry preserves and pretzel rods.

But shouldnt fact be neutral? For example: “the holocaust was evil and killed countless innocent civilians” or “the holocaust resulted in (actual estimate) civilian deaths” The former is emotional and the latter is factual, but both highlight the perpetrated evil against the innocent. Maybe I’m oversimplifying your point.