Then do not. Act with conviction, stop wasting more time explaining.

I cannot have more respect for a person than I have for Billie.

Thank you for the strange compliment.

We are all rats. When this ship sinks, we will float to the next, or (decide to) drop off.

All things considered, how much would actually be lost?

The alternative being…

That is just shitty culture. Unlikely where I am from. Perhaps there is a jaded dude here or there, sure. Ganging up on someone telling them they should divorce? Sounds crazy.

Feel free to tell those people to just shut the hecc up.

I agree, I have experienced temperatures up to 45c in Spain and India; not pleasant to be out in the sun, quite survivable once you are used to it.

That is nice for those who have been accused of having room temperature IQs in freedom units though.

I hold the middle ground. When set up properly, the services do tend to work just fine when left alone. Consumers often have automatic updates enabled, that is where shit hits the fan sometimes. I have had the issue of files disappearing. Fortunately, they reappeared some time after. Not sure what Microsoft was doing – we will never know.

Aye. A lot of the oxidative stress can also be alleviated with a healthy diet, lifestyle and some specific supplements.

The whole alcohol thing is really in focus at the moment; links/articles like these show up pretty much daily. It is getting a bit annoying, overdone. We get it, alcohol bad. We will still decide for ourselves how much risk we are willing to take.

Of course! Why are you here if not to be eaten by others?

I mean, this unit is Belgian. Here in the Netherlands our southern neighbors are (lovingly) said to be… uh, well… how do I say it? Slightly less wrinklybrained. :p

Jokes aside: This assessment is probably realistic at this very moment; we still very much rely on the USAians for many cloud and AI services. EU is making quite an effort to localize though. Fairly certain the reliance will much decrease. At the same time, it is not realistic to assume we will be able to match the level of technological advancement overseas. Honestly, one might wonder if this is required.

Fairly certain we will be just fine in the long run.

Cheers. I do think it is very important to be far more respectful than he is, what with the stupid autopen BS. It is so tempting to put up a picture of a rotting turd… That is just not the example one should set for the people. :x

Sure, a museum to remember the corruption would be good. Just leave out all identifying information, his name, his visage, nothing about the person and his regime. Only the story.

These people should be forgotten by time. We only need to remember their actions.

Yes. I guess it does depend on the pet a little bit – the ants in your ant farm probably cannot. ;)

An odd question. Why would being a (single) parent be a defining factor?

I would say it is more about whether you get along with them and if they have their life in order. The rest will follow / become clear in time. Do not think too far ahead.

That is a tad optimistic; let us hope indeed!

All in due time, it is silly to put so much value on one or a few days. Every day can be Christmas when we treat each other well. Good will come to those who deserve, time will tell.

Surprisingly effective! ^^

I do not understand your point, please elaborate.

Interesting and incorrect analysis. Would you like to add some substance, or did you just need to vent?