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Cake day: July 22nd, 2023

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  • Football happens so fast all that extra input wouldn’t help. These guys are generally pretty smart, have to be to calculate what’s happening in real time. Guess I’m saying their bodies and minds are already running full throttle, more data would be overwhelming.

    My bf was a high school All State offensive linemen, told me those were the smartest guys on the team, and I’ve heard that elsewhere. He could explain it far better, and that conversation was 20-years ago, but they have outstanding pattern matching skills, are able to make split second decisions and have dozens, maybe hundreds, of play patterns memorized. Think I’ve heard the center is the smartest guy next to the QB? Looks like a bunch of pushing and shoving, but that’s because they’re pros on both sides of the line, and both sides deny advantage. Point being, they’re already observing and calculating quickly, more input would be a hindrance.

    So how would they benefit? It’s not like the enemy is hiding, he’s right in front of you. Any player can see the whole field and they shout instructions before the ball snaps. I don’t think even the smartest QB could be dodging defenders, looking for a receiver or a hole and still watch his HUD.

    The coaches OTOH are certainly using tech and I believe they still have radio contact with the QB?

    tl;dr: Too fast to be comparable to ground combat.

    (Damned interesting question OP!)




  • China is fucking over the Philippines, hard. They’re ramming and boarding their boats, fishing in their waters. We need a naval presence and a message to China that the US views their actions against our ally as piracy and we will sink the next ship fucking around. (I have no idea what’s going on with the Vietnamese.)

    Beijing is testing what they can get away with, always has, always will. We need to call their bluff, no need to actually open fire. Promise they wouldn’t fuck if there was a destroyer group parked in Manila Bay.

    Now I’m giggling imaging a Los Angeles-class surfacing as the Chinese navy approaches a Filipino vessel.

    “Sup.”




  • You’ve already got excellent advice, but I’ll add this to maybe save you some money.

    Since you’re replacing it anyway, go ahead and yank it and get the part number off the back. As Septimaeus said, it’s likely used on several laptop models. Vendors always charge more when you’re searching for the laptop model. Search instead for the monitor model. Also, try eBay and other vendors. You might be surprised at the cost differences after a little shopping.




  • I ran over a Rottweiler, who later got his revenge by destroying my alternator.

    I was throwing newspapers at 6AM, going 20mph, if that, and dodged a 2x4 in the road. Felt a thump, thought, “Crap! Was there another one?”

    Got out and didn’t see anything in the road, looked under the car and there’s the dog. Oh shit. Jacked my car up to get him out, expected blood and biting. No blood and he was completely chill.

    Got him in my backseat and palpitated him all over. Looked like a broken or cracked rib or 2 and a mangled pinkie. Hauled him home and called around. Some hippies in a rescue van pulled up and took him for treatment.

    Went back to the hood and knocked doors until I found the owners. Went back and saw him again!

    The wreck continues… Month later my alternator dies. Mechanic replaced it and showed me the air intake. Jammed with a fine layer of fur.




  • Blackened shrimp or chicken burritos. Yes, shrimp. It’s $16 for 2lbs. at Aldi, and it’s quality meat. My wife and I get 4-8 meals for that, the rest amounts to about $2, if that.

    • Sear the tortillas (corn or flour, you do you) in butter or margarine for a few, throw it on the plate.

    • Fry up a few shrimp in a cast iron pan, drench in black spice to taste. (Black spice: Cayenne, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, salt, cumin, powdered garlic, onion powder, mix to taste and add whatever else you like. White pepper is the shit if you can afford it! Use the cheapest bulk crap you can buy at the ghetto grocery, nothing fancy or it will be too spicy, too many strong favors.)

    • Dice onions and chop some tomatoes, cheap lettuce if you like.

    • Throw your choice of shredded cheese on top of the cooked meat, pile on the rest of the ingredients.

    • Bring your own salsa, but I’d recommend something with a bit of acid like a tomato based sauce. Want it hotter? Much on some dehydrated chile árbol peppers (between bites!) from the Mexican store. Stupid cheap for a year’s worth of heat.