I use BT only.

I once decommissioned a hard drive with shotgun slugs. Yes, this was in Texas.

Do you think bad weather is a good reason for moving?

I’m probably not your target demographic (I live in a campervan) but I move regularly to follow mild weather.

Not necessarily, it’s specific to one’s body chemistry.

Why would you ever want to peel them?

I used to eat the skins until my kidney stone went to the lab. No more skins or spinach for me. :-( Kidney stone pain is an amazingly-effective incentive for dietary change.

Why do people not follow the directives of the police in US?

Did you see the videos where several cops are screaming contradictory commands? Or impossible/unlawful commands?

Busiest one I read is probably uk.media.radio.archers about the BBC radio show

One of the posts on there today was about this article: https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/30/usenet_revival/

which seems optimistic but a man can hope

Braniff

I logged into my Usenet provider yesterday. I read groups related to my hobbies, so not sure my recommendations would do you much good.

what controversial thing would the vettong process uncover about you?

Nice try, FBI!

:-)

I live in a campervan and so have no temperature control in the traditional sense. Closest thing would be the Maxxfan with thermostatic fan control and it’s set to 68F. As long as external temps are lower than internal temps it does a reasonable job.

My favorite is bathrooms where you can stand at the urinal and make eye contact with people in the dining room everytime the door opens.

He’s on Mastodon, btw

I was driving with a friend on in Louisiana about 3am one night in the late 90s. I thought I saw something ahead in the right lane so I moved into the left lane just in case.

As we got closer there was a giant shadow of some kind with only tiny reflectors at the edges. It was a HUGE matte black boat filling the lane on a matte black trailer with no plates. Closest comparison I can come up with would be one of those river patrol boats from the Vietnam war.

We were on cruise so it took a few seconds to pass them. The boat was being towed by a matte black F-550 (?) MDT with no plates and no lights other than headlights.

I did not look up at the driver when we passed. I have no idea if this was a drug thing, an intel thing, or what.

It was friggin Spock!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism

What is your opinion on men that make use of sex worker services?

Same as any other business transaction.

Typing on a phone is terrible for writing more than a few sentences.

A bluetooth keyboard might be helpful here.

I like cars and other vehicles. I dislike low-skilled drivers and a-holes (the two often overlap).

UTVs are fine, same as any other tool. But for whatever reason UTVs seem to attract a higher percentage of poorly-behaved owners. I suspect its because, unlike dirt bikes and similar, you can operate them with zero skills and not immediately suffer injury or death. And there is a cupholder for your beer, a cooler for the beers-in-waiting, and a place for speakers to blast one’s music into the wilderness.

Informally, I have observed that jerky/destructive behavior is correlated with the square feet of flag flown from the back of the UTV (regardless of the flag’s message).

The polar opposite appears to be adventure bike riders, who tend to be highly-skilled and considerate of others. I have never been dusted by a high-speed flyby from an ADV rider, or seen one deliberately rut out a wet trail. “Woo-hoo, looka muh roost!”

To be fair: I have seen UTVs used by talented and considerate individuals. Skillfully navigating terrain that it was hard for me to walk up with trekking poles, and leaving no visible damage. More power to 'em, and I hope they encourage the miscreants to behave better on public lands.

• drivers of lifted trucks
• drivers of UTVs
• owners of vehicles with obnoxious exhausts or stereos
• people who park their shopping carts next to other carts in the aisle so no one can pass. Also accepted: walking three-abreast in the aisle.

This is far as I can go in the list without risking a stroke.