Random Thread

[DOR]

The right thing to do is to put it all on an old hard disk, break that disk into the proper sized pieces, and distribute the pieces as instructed.

[Officer of Engineers]

And on the plus side you've also got plenty of new 'films' to watch courtesy of your brother.

It's porn. You've seen one. You've seen them all.

No. This is not an invitation to prove me wrong.

The right thing to do is to put it all on an old hard disk, break that disk into the proper sized pieces, and distribute the pieces as instructed.

Where's the fun in that? Seriously, I would not mind sending them to his ex as the only last thing she will ever get from him. However, it is one more fight that I don't have a need for.

[Monash]

It's porn. You've seen one. You've seen them all.

No. This is not an invitation to prove me wrong.

Great Idea. A new lease on life for WAB! (porn exchange)

[Albany Rifles]

I don't have the balls to give my 90+ year old parents porn.

Please tell us he was not into SWWNBN porn!!!

[JRT]

I lost my brother to a heart attack.

Sincere condolences.

[JRT]

Round heads are all the rage in China, so some Chinese parents are putting their babies in pricey headgear to make their skulls rounder

by Cheryl Teh
01 November 2021

• Parents are buying helmetlike molds to make their babies' skulls rounder, reports say.
• This is because perfectly round heads are viewed as the beauty standard in China.
• Other "head-correcting" products, from sleeping mats to special pillows, are also being snapped up.

China's latest craze involves parents shelling out for helmets that they believe can help mold their babies' heads into ideal, rounded shapes.

A report by Tencent News said the trend of putting corrective molds on babies' heads started this October, with parents flocking to stores to buy helmets for their children. These helmets resemble bowling balls and are supposedly catered to babies whose heads are flatter in the back. They involve the mold being strapped onto a child's head for extended hours, with the belief that this can help shape their soft, still-developing skulls into a more aesthetically pleasing, rounded shape, per the country's beauty standards.

The South China Morning Post highlighted one particular account of a mother who made a post on the Quora-like forum Xiaohongshu, detailing the use of a piece of "miracle" equipment she found that she said helped "correct a baby's head shape." Titled "I took my baby to head-shape correction, despite my family's protests," the mother recounted the process of how she brought her 7-month-old daughter to a medical facility to get "head correction gear" custom-made for her.

"I think wearing a head helmet has the same function as wearing braces, which is to correct a body part and make it more beautiful," the unnamed woman wrote in the now deleted post. "I have a flat head, and I know how painful it is for women who are chasing beauty. I don't want my kid to grow up and regret this part of herself."

It's unknown how much this woman paid for her baby's head mold, but the Chinese news site Sohu reported that such devices can cost about $4,300.

Separately, the Alibaba-owned shopping portal Taobao, China's answer to Amazon, sells a variety of head-correction devices for babies. These range from $20 head-shape-correcting pillows to $3 versions of the head-correction helmets to $15 sleeping mats to prevent infants from sleeping in ways that might "cause a flat head."

The desire to have a round head has spread to social-media users on Weibo, the country's version of Twitter, who have started sharing tips and tricks on how to "say goodbye to a flat head," referencing methods to style one's hair differently to create the appearance of a perfectly round head.

A Weibo trending topic (akin to a subreddit) called "How flat can one's head get" has spawned some 32,000 comment threads discussing how to "correct" or conceal one's head shape. Some Weibo users even referenced the K-pop star Jeon Jungkook of BTS fame, remarking on his coveted round head shape. Others discussed how to make their children's heads rounder, and they shared progress photos of various head-shape-correcting methods.

"Look at my flat head. I asked my mother if it's because she made me sleep on my back to make my head flat on purpose. It looks like the back of my head got chopped off," wrote a Weibo user with the ID LiLvTingShiGeXiaoTianCai.

"Your head shape determines your attractiveness. Give your children a good start and correct their head bones while you can," wrote the Weibo user DADD DaMin.

...

[Officer of Engineers]

Sincere condolences

Thank you. It is for sure not easy.

Great Idea. A new lease on life for WAB! (porn exchange)

Please tell us he was not into SWWNBN porn!!!

Well, I'm proven wrong. There is porn I haven't seen and no, I'm not going to find out.

[Albany Rifles]

Thank you. It is for sure not easy.


Well, I'm proven wrong. There is porn I haven't seen and no, I'm not going to find out.

I just blew a snot bubble laughing at this, Sir!

[Double Edge]

DE,

Before COVID hit we were 60,000 truck drivers short. These are folks who hold a commercial driver's license who drive the 18 wheel semis. COVID has exacerbated it as initially producers in Asia were suppressed and Americans started buying more and more online. Prior to COVID Amazon's fleet of home delivery trucks was restricted to certain areas...now they are ubiquitous. I see 6 - 8 trucks in my neighborhood every single day.

The driver shortage is not going away anytime soon and we will have problems for a long time.

As for infrastructure...we are decades behind on what needs to be done...both new and repair. The infrastructure bill in the Senate now is desperately needed. And as for cost? Money now is ridiculously cheap...under 1% interest from the Fed. Spending on infrastructure is not going to damage the economy...it will only improve it.



https://www.gradingstates.org/the-re...-high-returns/

The answer it seems varies depending on who you ask. Finger pointing galore generally means you are screwed.

But overall they agreed with you

And i was too optimistic. Things don't look like they're getting better

[Albany Rifles]

I know the Major listed on this form. He sent it to a group of us and it is going viral on Twitter.

[DOR]

Yep, it's Florida, and this one gets filed under "people unclear on the concept" ...
"Holy Family Lions," but which side are they supporting?

[Albany Rifles]

DOR: Lions 1 Christians 0

[tbm3fan]

DE,

Before COVID hit we were 60,000 truck drivers short. These are folks who hold a commercial driver's license who drive the 18 wheel semis. COVID has exacerbated it as initially producers in Asia were suppressed and Americans started buying more and more online. Prior to COVID Amazon's fleet of home delivery trucks was restricted to certain areas...now they are ubiquitous. I see 6 - 8 trucks in my neighborhood every single day.

The driver shortage is not going away anytime soon and we will have problems for a long time.

As for infrastructure...we are decades behind on what needs to be done...both new and repair. The infrastructure bill in the Senate now is desperately needed. And as for cost? Money now is ridiculously cheap...under 1% interest from the Fed. Spending on infrastructure is not going to damage the economy...it will only improve it.



https://www.gradingstates.org/the-re...-high-returns/

Apparently, at least according to Republicans today, this massive infrastructure bill is leading us down the road to socialism. That makes me think about what MAGA really meant. It would seem obvious that rebuilding American infrastructure would go a long way towards making America great again. Yet it seems I have the wrong idea about what it means. Is there someone who can help correct my idea...?

[JRT]

Tornadoes rip through Kentucky, five other states
Dec 11 December 2021

A devastating swarm of tornadoes ripped through six U.S. states, killing more than 70 people in Kentucky and leaving a trail of destroyed homes and businesses along a path that stretched more than 200 miles, officials said.

.

Dozens Dead After 'Most Severe Tornado Event In Kentucky's History'
11 December 2021

Dozens of people in the Midwest are believed to be dead after severe weather that caused multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and early Saturday morning, tearing through several states including Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas.

As of Saturday morning, at least 70 people have died in Kentucky alone, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said, and the death toll is expected to rise. President Biden called the destruction "devastating."

In Mayfield, Ky., a candle factory was hit, leading to multiple fatalities, Beshar said at a news conference earlier Saturday morning.

The devastation in the Mayfield area goes beyond the factory, and several surrounding counties are are pitching in with EMS help, as the main emergency services hub in the town itself was in the direct line of the storm, local officials said Saturday. The water tower was hit too, leaving the town without water.

Kentucky Emergency Management Director Michael Dossett said Friday night's tornado event may surpass the 1974 Super Outbreak as the deadliest in the state's history.

...

[JRT]