Duranie

I so seriously miss Art Bell. That show was a special flavor of creativity and chaos at a time where the standard was to have screened calls and a more scripted show.

Where I live they tried this tax, but eventually repealed it. I think part of the problem is that it wasn't applied in a way that makes sense. It was referred to as a "sugar tax" on sugar sweetened drinks, yet it taxed artificially sweetened/sugar free drinks under the same umbrella.

Pineapple, green peppers, onions, jalapenos, and if you want a meat, chicken or ham, but NO SAUCE. The sweet acidity plus tomatoes never tasted right to me, but I guessa little BBQ sauce would be ok.

So by your example, a socialist is someone who's not a dick? I can get behind that 😁.

If I'm ordering delivery I'm probably not in the greatest place either, but I'm not heartless.

"I'm sorry to hear you're having a bad day. Bring me my food unscathed, and I'll place a second order you can pick up and keep. What do you want to drink?"

Keep in mind that for a number of people, places like Starbucks and Dunkin create an accessable entry to something beyond a home made pot of Folgers.

I grew up smelling my parents coffee and enjoying the smell, but the taste was horrific so I swore off drinking coffee. Fast forward many years and I dipped my toe into that overly sweet and milky Starbucks and found something that actually tasted good to me. Many years later I have my own grinder and espresso machine, and numerous other coffee gadgets, and might only darken the door of Starbucks/Dunkin a few times a year for convenience. Can I make something at home I enjoy more? Yep. But there's nothing wrong with other people having other tastes along their coffee journey.

Smitty Werbenjägermanjensen says hi back! 👋

Yep - our bodies turn the thermostat up, increasing metabolism/cellular functions, which increases body temperature. Fatigue slows us down as our bodies redirect resources towards supporting our immune systems and producing cells to fight off the infection, vs spending that energy on being mentally and physically active.

Once our bodies get a handle on things, the fever "breaks" and we start recovery and return to homeostasis.

I love horror movies! Your comment got me to look this up to see if I should add it to my watch list.

Then I read the synopsis.

Thanks, but no thanks. Damn.

I've touched sprayed produce before just for the grip. 🥴

I work in hospice, so comfort and a peaceful passing is always our goal. There are some deaths that are more unfortunate than others, but with support the majority of deaths under care thankfully aren't "shaking and pained gasping." Still far from the Hollywood version of being coherent enough to pass along one final message before heading into a bright light. When these types of media are the most common source of information regarding death, it can definitely be more challenging to prepare a family or patient for what's to come.

On RiF I could continuously scroll, but there was a line that noted "page 2" etc as you scrolled to the next page. That was a simple reminder to check myself lol.