Today is the 246th year anniversary of the United States becoming its own country. Before July 4, 1976, the original 13 states were English colonies. If it wasn't for a bunch of slave owning white men thinking that paying tax on the tea they drink was ... Continue Reading
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Eric Lang, famous game designer suspended from Twitter
I read yesterday that Twitter kicked Eric Lang, a famous board game designer, off its platform. He broke the social network's Terms of Service (ToS). What did he do to run afoul of Twitter's ToS? It's a... mystery. When Twitter gives you the final ... Continue Reading
Virtue signaling is always a giant waste of time
Funimation, a Texas-based company specializing in dubbing and distributing anime for an American audience, went to Twitter on Saturday and engaged in a bit of virtue signaling. ... Continue Reading
The Lyft driver feedback score is evidently not based on math
Once a week Lyft emails its drivers a feedback summary. It supposedly shows how we did for the week and if there are any areas we can improve. It includes our up-to-date Lyft driver feedback score. That is, it's up-to-date at the time the email was sent. ... Continue Reading
Dirtbag Hot Wheels collector pulls a switcheroo at Walmart
While driving for Uber yesterday, I found myself in the nearby city of Frederick. While there, I thought I'd stop by the newer Walmart in the north part of town. I checked out the diecast car section in the toy department. I've gotten back into collecting ... Continue Reading
Happy Easter and/or April’s Fool’s Day
Today is Easter, the day Jesus Christ arose from his tomb after dying for everyone's sins. Your sins, your mother's sins, even Jimmy Buffett's sins. We're talking everyone's sins. All someone has to do to have their sins forgiven is to ask. Not the person ... Continue Reading