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    Clarissa on Pine Cone JamApril 6, 2026

    OK, eew to the balut but that place is sacred to me bull pizzle notwithstanding. And yes, that's where the…

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    Anonymous on Pine Cone JamApril 6, 2026

    You must have bought this at Global. My God that place will sell anything, like bull pizzle. Maybe you should…

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    Anonymous on A Surprise for the SecretaryApril 6, 2026

    When I taught a university course in technical communication (i.e. writing for science, engineering, and business) I gave my students…

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    Clarissa on Pine Cone JamApril 6, 2026

    You can actually spread it on toast because the pine cones are soft and tiny. I can't do that because…

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    cliff arroyo on Pine Cone JamApril 6, 2026

    "every tried pine cone jam?" Had no idea it was a real thing.... I had assumed it was more like…

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 6, 2026

    It occurred to me that I forgot to add this in. So allow me to clarify my point. I believe…

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 6, 2026

    My two cent is this. To me there is a gap period. Art existed up until about the 1950s then…

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    oldcowboy3 on Pine Cone JamApril 6, 2026

    Nope, but my wife made spruce jelly for Christmas get togethers. And I used it making beer until I rescued…

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    mitchellporter on Languages in the Age of AIApril 6, 2026

    (Neo's body spasms and relaxes.) Neo: Tôi biết tiếng Việt.

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    Demotrash on Pine Cone JamApril 6, 2026

    What are good ways to eat it?

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 6, 2026

    Fair enough ;-D

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    The universe is hierarchical from its Unmoved Mover, and it is trinities all the way down.

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    LOL ;-D

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    I said it badly. You can fail at intent and still produce good work. Intent isn't that important. How it's…

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    Clarissa on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    I don't think intentions matter at all. Not just in art. In anything. We can't know anybody's intentions. People don't…

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    Clarissa on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    I agree completely, especially since without Elon's efforts, Ukraine wouldn't be on the offensive and regaining territory as we speak.…

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    Nothing wrong with that. But things can be beautifully done, and still be the wrong thing, in the wrong place,…

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    Hmmm, and for the gentle souls downvoting my tasteless humour ;-D

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    Demotrash on Languages in the Age of AIApril 5, 2026

    Even in the context of pragmatic interactions (shopping, directions, etc ), the translation apps are such a hassle. It's a…

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    methyl ethyl LOL, maybe he just wanted to show what he could do? Why do I tie tiny dry flies…

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    Clarissa Hmmm, I do not consider Elon souless, he is a driven man. He understands that man will be safer…

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    Totally amazing technical execution there. But I still have to ask: what was this made for? If it's portraiture and…

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    methyl ethyl "What is this sculpture for?...What function is it supposed to serve?" Why did largely unnamed Master Masons spend…

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    Yeah. They exude cheap stimulation. The Cheetos-and-Sprite of visual media-- what food scientists have done in the lab to maximize…

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    Anonymous on Gender-bending MercuriansApril 5, 2026

    Oh, but you do often have multiple words in front of the noun-- so like where we'd say, "a" you…

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    Anonymous on Gender-bending MercuriansApril 5, 2026

    I learned a new classifier today: Ngón It is the classifier for fingers and toes. Nothing else, I think. Phalanges…

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    Clarissa on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    I see those AI videos that Elon Musk keeps pushing, and they are the height of soulless, dumb vulgarity. I…

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    Anonymous on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    The older I get, the more utilitarian my ideas on art have become. I no longer ask "Do I like…

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    cliff arroyo on Gender-bending MercuriansApril 5, 2026

    " Viet has 150 genders" Well classifier classes are a lot like gender. Noun classes are called gender in European languages…

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    oldcowboy3 on The Hierarchy of TasteApril 5, 2026

    "Forget high culture." Because despite centuries of the feminine efforts, regardless of cultural level and maturity, boys will always be…

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