Also USA. My teachers ran the gamut from not letting anyone to treating us like adults. My school was VERY white with only a handful of black kids across all of high school. One of the teachers was well known for never letting the black kids go until one of them went and peed in his trash can to prove a point.

The ones who treated us like adults got treated with the most respect. Weird how that works.

While you and I may give a shit about ethics you can’t expect everyone to hold themselves to the same standards unless you want your heart broken every day for the rest of your life.

People also seem to somehow believe that free speech in the US means that private instances can’t deplatform you for the things you say.

I have no idea why anyone thinks that extends to anyone besides the government censoring speech or why they think free speech means freedom from the consequences of that speech.

I’ve had to explain to three different people that they’re not getting a production window on Christmas Eve. I’m the only person in the office from the day after Christmas until January 2.

The people who don’t understand what you mean but are obese are more likely to pipe up online.

Weird how all these companies are universally hated but insist people don’t switch because they’re awesome.

Didn’t Comcast change their consumer name to Xfinity because they were so universally hated? CenturyLink comes in at the top of a lot of the “most hated” lists as well. They own what used to be Level 3 who, shockingly, were also pretty much hated by everyone who had to use them.

I didn’t think I had to mention how amazing the very authentic skillet queso and frosty margs were. I thought that was just common knowledge.

I’m in Houston and I send everyone to Chacho’s. For authentic Texas barbecue I send them to Dickey’s because the Thomas Barbecue location I used to send people to closed down.

Here’s why I send them to Chacho’s:

Best steak in Texas.

I’ve thought about getting an air fryer just for this. I usually use the oven or toss it in a pan.

If I’m having leftover pizza for lunch while smoking a brisket or ribs I’ll toss a couple of slices on the smoker on an uncoated paper plate. That’s actually my preferred method but I refuse to crank up a smoker for leftover pizza.

Mine is the chain style. I cannot compare as I have never used the braided wire and I don’t have to think about weight savings that much. I don’t generally hike far to a camping spot.

Instead of a curved folding saw I prefer a rope saw. I’ve always been able to take down limbs and trees faster.

For those that don’t know what that is, imagine a chainsaw chain with handles on either end.

I did this briefly years ago for a hotel chain (the booking, not the stealing). We got an extra quarter for everyone we transferred to another department for deals or some shit. We were supposed to ask people if they would like to hear about it but I found out that as long as it transferred they could immediately hang up and I still got my bonus. After that every caller I had got transferred to the other department for the rest of the time I worked there.

I made an extra few hundred bucks and got canned about the same time I found a job in my field. No FBI involved, though.

Well fuck, I own more work boots than that, not to mention shoes for jogging, shoes for work, and shoes for going out. My work and fashion footwear game is strong.

Fellas, is it gay to have women compliment you because you care about your appearance?

I have made no claims as to the goodness or badness of the situation. I’m just observing.

But no matter how many Texans show up there’s no replacement for us.

Apparently there are more Texans around than we initially thought.

@thefartographer@lemm.ee Have you checked yours? Mine is all good.

I have also traveled here from the 80’s and I’m here to tell you one thing:

That sounds like their fucking problem. If that’s all that is stopping you then you get your tiny gym shorts and crop top, friend.

Most things should be. Hell, one of Google’s biggest public failures was building an opt-out social media network that let all sorts of people see who you’ve emailed lately.

I won’t say why but I feel personally attacked by this duck. Well done!