Hearing Nickelback makes me think of this comedian’s bit about Guy Fieri but with a shoutout to Nickelback.
https://youtu.be/JK6zuii2OLI?si=0hwqC_jRpkQlRgBH
The bit about Nickelback is just past the one minute mark, but the whole thing is worth a watch.
Nice. I also noticed Cranberry-Lemon U instead of the real-life Carnegie-Mellon U in the PGH.
Reminds me of the pictures of the /baltimore meetup that did nothing to refute stereotypes of redditors
Let’s just hope Randy Marsh doesn’t go fuck a pangolin again
Sci fi set in contemporary times on Earth. A spaceship from another dimension accidentally enters a freak wormhole and gets dumped off in our universe. Only a single human survived on the ship, augmented by some super fancy AI (that actually works reliably unlike what we have access to nowadays). Captain isn’t able to maintain orbit but is able to land out in the middle of the south Pacific. Captain & AI have no way to return to their home universe or even send a message.
Ship contains a lot of advanced technology. Captain knows the theory of it all but doesn’t know the details. Ship’s AI has schematics for everything on board but not for everything in the civilization they left - only the most commonly used parts.
Ship contains a perfectly efficient recycler and replicator, but it’s limited by speed and by internal volume of the replicator.
Ship has a medbay capable of treating any known disease or injury, but there are only four pods (normal crew size only needs four), and treating something severe like a heart attack or cancer requires a full week non-stop.
Ship isn’t designed for combat or passenger service, but is instead a giant mining ship equipped with tractor beams to facilitate harvesting ore in space. It’s about the size of a giant ore carrier from Earth, and does have some rudimentary point defense weapons to defend against space pirates.
Ship has some problems that make it temporarily not-spaceworthy, and may or may not be able to find all the raw materials it needs to repair itself for more spaceflight. It is however perfectly capable of atmospheric flight operations.
How does the captain interact with us? Is the ship able to find enough stuff to repair itself? Does the captain decide to trade favors for supplies that can’t be synthesized? Or does the captain spiral into a pit of despair at being irrevocably separated from their home?
In case you’re wondering, yes I do as a matter of fact enjoy tech uplift stories.
It didn’t help that I have several risk factors, but yeah eating this sort of thing all the time in my youth wasn’t a smart decision.
Was this by chance on I-10 in AZ?
goatse
Found out about that one the hard way in college. Ew.
If I wasn’t diabetic and I saw this at a fair or carnival, I’d be sorely tempted to try it.
What the fuck are you talking about? The Chinaman is not the issue here, Dude! I’m talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you do not. Also, Dude, “Chinaman” is not the preferred nomenclature. “Asian-American” please.
I’d always understood Borg assimilation to mean conquest as a primary goal and any technology obtained in the process was just icing on the cake.
Rather like the Draka, except without the extreme racism and absurd plot armor that would make even the Lannisters blush.
That’s good advice even for people not in entertainment
Once saw one that had a picture of Benydink Cumbersquatch as Sherlock with a caption like
May the Force be ever in your favor, Mr Potter
Gandalf in The Chronicles of Narnia
Country Cathy?
I never had a Fark account but I remember following them religiously. I remember something about them crowdfunding an arena name for a day about an unsolicited finger in the ass.
Apparently he likes them young. Younger than Leo Dicaprio does but older than what Jared from Subway prefers.
In my jurisdiction the only ones formally exempted from jury duty are those who are employed in the courtrooms: judges, bailiffs, and court reporters.
There are several other occupations that, while not formally exempt, are almost guaranteed to result in you not being picked: law enforcement, child protective services, district attorney office, criminal defense attorney.
“Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it”
Parents: “son its ok if you’re gay, we know its hard being different in a small town like this but youre still our child and we will always love you no matter what”
Me: “mom, dad, i’m not gay.”
Mom: “really? you sure about that?”
Dad: “you’ve literally never had a girlfriend and would be the only straight guy in town who hasnt. hell even most of the gay kids have had a beard at some point.”
Me: “i’m not gay… i’m just horribly depressed and have zero self esteem.”
Mom: “shit. whoops. i suppose we better find you a therapist then.”
Me: crawls into a hole and dies of embarrassment
I used to rent dvds from them regularly. Then one day I rented a dvd, got home, and discovered that someone had photocopied the barcode, put it on a blanc disc, returned that, and kept the dvd for themselves. While redbox customer service was able to refund my money, I stopped renting through them before too much longer.