The premium version has gotten a LOT better in recent months. I just fed it,

“you can’t soothe a tree” meaning

And it replied with: This phrase is not a standard idiom with a widely recognized meaning. Its interpretation depends on the context in which it is used. Literally, it means you cannot comfort or calm a tree in the way you would a sentient being, as trees do not possess emotions or consciousness that can be “soothed”. Metaphorically, it likely means:

• Some entities (problems, situations, perhaps even certain people) are unresponsive to attempts at emotional comfort or calming.
• Trying to apply emotional solutions or appeals to things that are inherently non-emotional or unchangeable is futile.
• It could describe someone who is extremely stoic, impassive, or emotionally unavailable. The specific meaning depends heavily on the situation where the phrase was encountered.

How old is your friend?!? I’m 58, and I haven’t had a landline in over 15 years

I appreciate you keeping content flowing in this community! That said, this study is from 2012, so the conclusions may be somewhat out of date.

I realize that I was complaining without offering anything useful. Here is a more recent article that addresses a similar topic:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11656626/?hl=en-US

What is the loophole that makes them profitable?

Upvoting because what the fuck is that?!?

I had one at 46, and 12 years later I’m glad we did. That said, it is draining to keep up with him. I had to get my physical fitness shit together, and that helps. I also aim for 8h of sleep per night. (I didn’t get that with a newborn, but I do now.)

Thank you very much for the polite response.

This looks either AI generated, or AI “restored” to a cartoonish level. OP, can you provide some background to this image?

I had that happen when I was running errands a couple of days ago. Barely made it home in time.

I have had a similar experience. Lost 40 lbs, and discovered that decades of weight lifting really had paid off. I also had a couple of moles removed from my face. Neither was for cosmetic reasons. (Actually, I guess the moles were. I went to a dermatologist for a skin cancer check as one should when over the age of 50, and asked if he could remove them while I was there. It took less than 10 minutes.)

I had a ton of work experience before this happened, but now people solicit my opinion. I also landed a new job that pays a lot more.

I won’t go so far as to say that women fawn over me, but I find them to be as friendly and chatty as most men are now. (I’m happily married, so I don’t go out of my way to flirt.)

Overall, I probably went from a 4 to a 6, but it’s enough to notice a difference.

I definitely disagree. I just took my son to a protest last weekend. He is 12. I thought it was important for him to understand civic responsibility.

Yep. Detroit has this, too.

TIL somebody besides my wife thought that Roy Orbison was blind.

I dated somebody whose family used that as a synonym for farting. So thank you for taking it outside!

I didn’t write the above, but it might be recoil. For example, a 12 gauge kicks a lot more than a 5.56.

I try to separate the art from the artist. It reminds me a lot of the controversy surrounding Ryan Adams. What a brilliant songwriter.

Same here. The bodies in the trunk, and the person who was responsible really stuck with me.

I have found the opposite in rural Michigan (northern US). My wife’s family has a vacation home, and skilled tradespeople are slightly cheaper around there. The place is more than an hour from any large towns, but 30 minutes from several small towns.

Maybe population is distributed differently here due to the way infrastructure is funded?

I have met one trans developer in the last 35 plus years, and I have worked at a lot of different places. I am based in the Midwestern US.

Is this more a European thing?

I was wondering what on earth the programmer socks memes were about. I guess there must be enough people somewhere to make this meme-worthy.

I came back here to say “It says right on their home page that it’s open source.” :-) I installed it & I’m running the importer now to see how well it handles large numbers of notes. Thanks much for the tip!