Levi Breederland @levisan@qoto.org

@raintrees I always like to point out that the Dutch family I've asked all say they call it "going American"

Futher research has just shown that apparently calling it a "no-host event" is common parlance among the event planner types

RIP Man of the Hole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_the_Hole

I wish there was a common abbreeve like BYOB but for saying "let's meet up for dinner and we each pay for our own stuff"

The fact that "did not vote" seems to "win" so many elections should be more of an issue than people seem to make it.

@Vo screws actually! The kit we got had a pile of them along with a screwdriver, kid-safe saw thing, a perforator to make creases and folds in the cardboard. It’s rather fun!

First time playing with Makedo and I’m not sure if it was a gift for me or the kids

I like to think of myself as the kind of person that would not make the cut for a "man on the street" interview montage

A major downside to convincing someone with on an emotional level instead of a logical one—or primarily with emotions rather than primarily with logic, because who truly only logial 🖖—is that emotions can change.

I can't help but think The Orchard are a bunch of dufuses

Middle class: courier packages can left at the front door

Lower class: courier packages left at the door risk theft

Upper class: courier packages are handled by staff

Drops of God (2023) was a solid show.

Multiple arcs of different colours does not a rainbow make

@Zonz So good!

The best thing about this strip is the future generations that have been inspired by Calvin to build the best snow creatures https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2024/12/10

A Crash Course on Kombucha https://levisan.me/articles/a-crash-course-on-kombucha.html

In case capital punishment as a reality show doesn't work out.

I feel like I have heard of so many shows recently that are aimed at adult audiences and centred around staff at school. Why is that a thing? It seems like a weird niche.

Are you inherently easy to please or have you realised that intentionally avoiding conflicts makes people like you more?

@zudn It's not perfect, but for my use/needs (free, simple, nice web archive) it has been a good solution