Posts by morganth@social.tchncs.de
(DIR) Post #A4syHrOAWexKLqe0sC by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-03-05T02:02:04Z
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You're in a room with two guards.One of them likes big butts.One of them cannot lie.You can only ask one question.
(DIR) Post #A7Wih4SbyLO2Qp5RQ0 by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-05-22T22:43:46Z
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Does anyone know how to open an outdoor light fixture that looks like this picture? There’s a latch on the front that I was able to get open, but there are two more on the sides that don’t want to budge. I need to change the bulb. #foak #askmastodon
(DIR) Post #A7XrIhKtOH4EVXtBSK by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-05-23T15:30:09Z
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@Sophistifunk Thanks, I may have to try that.
(DIR) Post #ABKxGDTwGPMMPhZABs by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-09-14T01:00:23Z
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Update on the flood: I managed to get maybe 10% of my books out of the basement more or less intact, although drenched and filthy. I’ve been drying them out in the back yard, and I have to pull them in every time rain is threatening. 10 or so books so far have dried out completely, and they aren’t pretty, but they’re readable. I’m hoping a few more will be. But it’s a race between drying and mold. None of the valuable books survived. Most of the sentimental ones didn’t either.
(DIR) Post #ABKxZalrtoJa96BwNU by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-09-14T01:37:34Z
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@cosullivan Thank you. It sucks, but I’m glad to have any of them survive.
(DIR) Post #ABiKLWUoX2ecMaNbk0 by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-09-25T01:34:27Z
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You have to love the way a cat can bring all of their paws so close together. #cats
(DIR) Post #ADcyE3pzraSNlibxNA by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2021-11-18T03:29:43Z
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We should have named her Obi-Wan rather than Dame Judi, because she always wants the high ground. #cats
(DIR) Post #AFW7VW2FyNXiHBygTY by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2022-01-17T02:02:27Z
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My cell provider gave me a free year of Paramount Plus, and holy crap, I had no idea there were so many “tell old people that cops are good” shows out there. I knew they existed, I used to watch Law & Order. But this is basically “tell old people that cops are good, the streaming service”. Plus Star Trek.
(DIR) Post #AG4bD9IlG2YBm4HyyG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2022-02-01T21:33:18Z
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And the Lord did speak, but His followers could not hear.And His followers cried out to him, "Lord, Thou art on mute."And the Lord did try to press the button to go off of mute, and did actually share his screen.And his followers did see his open tabs, and were much dismayed.
(DIR) Post #AGAspElTCVrGF1UJjE by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2022-02-05T18:00:09Z
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True.
(DIR) Post #AQiKkqIrzBP8Dv6OtE by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2022-12-17T21:53:24Z
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Many years ago, a teacher was teaching her kindergarten class about social networks. “You see,” she said, “there has to be a big company at the center, to keep the network working and let kids like you talk with other kids all over the world.”All of the kids nodded, except for one little boy. “No,” he said, “I think there can be another way. A better way.”And that little boy’s name? John Mastodon.
(DIR) Post #AWDvhBpJVDSfvoOoiG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2023-05-19T00:25:09Z
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You say Carmina, and I say Carmana,You say Burina, and I say Burana,Carmina! Carmana!Burina! Burana!Let’s Carl the whole thing Orff.
(DIR) Post #AhXKKSp0ffpUcOoqrg by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2024-05-04T04:36:18Z
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@ajroach42 One of my favorite tabletop games, which I think is really well-designed and which I regularly play with my gaming group, is thought to go back to pre-Colombian South America. We really don’t change.
(DIR) Post #AibbsPHNYijikrTWkq by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2024-06-05T04:03:49Z
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@ajroach42 That is a fantasy of mine, if I had the money to the point where it didn’t matter if I took losses every year. I’d open a single-screen theater running old movies, art movies, obscure movies that deserved more attention…basically whatever I felt like.
(DIR) Post #Aicsl1tlyyHGanSgoC by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2024-06-05T18:47:39Z
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@ajroach42 @cainmark Completely. I have a nice TV at home but greatly prefer the theater experience when I can get to one. "Shared joy is enhanced", as Callahan's Law says.
(DIR) Post #Alk5Tyyer2vB6p3XSS by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2024-09-03T03:54:24Z
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My cat Dame Judi continues to explore the new library. #cats
(DIR) Post #Av2PT8I7OMOnAFXdAG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2025-06-11T22:43:52Z
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I went to a talk lately that was mostly about something else, but the speaker came out with:“If you only remember one thing from this talk, remember this. Everyone in this room who likes helping people, raise your hand.”Every hand, or nearly every hand, went up. “If you like asking other people for help, keep your hand up.”Almost every hand went back down. “As you can see, people like helping you. When you ask for help, you’re making them feel good, even if you don’t like asking.”I’ve genuinely forgotten the rest of the presentation but I won’t forget that.
(DIR) Post #Av2PTG1OePmD8hmODA by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2025-06-11T23:39:01Z
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Hah, posting this makes me realize exactly why I get frustrated when volunteer opportunities aren’t available. I volunteer via New York Cares, which lists opportunities on their website when they become available, and I get frustrated when there isn’t anything there I can do. I should be happy about that—that means everyone who asked for help got it—but I’m frustrated because I was denied that opportunity to be the helper.
(DIR) Post #AvMeiRJUKpTgyh8bAG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2025-06-21T18:37:39Z
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Is there anyone out there who does #commissions in the style of medieval illuminated manuscripts? I’m looking for hand-painted art on paper, not digital art. Boosts welcome.
(DIR) Post #AvdcGp3KDhpBeEQFEG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
2025-06-29T23:26:19Z
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“Materialists” was not at all the movie I was expecting from the trailers. I thought I would get a somewhat cynical rom-com about a matchmaker who can solve everyone’s love life but her own. I got…well, that, technically, but I also got a big punch right in my face, in a storyline that wasn’t even hinted at in the trailers. Do I recommend it? I don’t know. It was a very good movie, well-made and well-acted (Dakota Johnson in particular was great) but it’ll also punch you very hard in the face. (DM me if you’re interested but also want to know about the face-punch to decide; I don’t want to post spoilers.)#movies