John Farrier's Comments
I once took an overnight train trip in Germany. It was a fun experience.
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I had just always assumed that this was daily life in Japan. Anime is real, right?
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When I lived in Ohio, I heard this joke about ODOT, the Ohio Department of Transportation:
One day, a farmer was plowing his fields when he saw an ODOT truck stop by the side of the road. A worker got out with a shovel and dug a hole in the dirt. Then he went back inside. Another man got out of the truck and filled in the hole. He went back inside the truck. The truck drove 50 feet, then the men repeated the process.
After watching several holes being dug and filled, the farmer walked over to the men and asked what they were doing. "We're planting trees," was the response.
The farmer said, "But you're not actually planting trees. You're just digging holes, then filling them in."
The first ODOT worker said, "Yeah, but the guy who actually plants the trees called in sick today."
One day, a farmer was plowing his fields when he saw an ODOT truck stop by the side of the road. A worker got out with a shovel and dug a hole in the dirt. Then he went back inside. Another man got out of the truck and filled in the hole. He went back inside the truck. The truck drove 50 feet, then the men repeated the process.
After watching several holes being dug and filled, the farmer walked over to the men and asked what they were doing. "We're planting trees," was the response.
The farmer said, "But you're not actually planting trees. You're just digging holes, then filling them in."
The first ODOT worker said, "Yeah, but the guy who actually plants the trees called in sick today."
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That was Judd Hirsch in Independence Day.
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This disturbing comment is full of win.
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Thanks for the information! Neatoramanauts are knowledgeable on so many different subjects.
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I wouldn't mind if my wife made more than I do. And she has, in the past. But it would bother me if I wasn't working professionally because that's a part of my identity.
When we got married, our mutual goal was to be in a position in which she could stay home and take care of our kids while I worked. We've gotten there in the past few years. The traditional gender roles don't work for every family, but they've worked well for us.
But I don't "wear the pants" in the family in the sense that I'm in charge. We're both in charge. We just have different roles. The fact that I earn the paychecks doesn't give me special authority.
When we got married, our mutual goal was to be in a position in which she could stay home and take care of our kids while I worked. We've gotten there in the past few years. The traditional gender roles don't work for every family, but they've worked well for us.
But I don't "wear the pants" in the family in the sense that I'm in charge. We're both in charge. We just have different roles. The fact that I earn the paychecks doesn't give me special authority.
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We must re-enact the Kirk/Gorn scene at that location!
I'll play Kirk.
I'll play Kirk.
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My favorite is the piñata one.
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Thanks! I'll fix that error.
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"Only fools pay retail." -- the 141st Rule of Acquisition.
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I've long wanted to visit New York City if for no other reason than to explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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My rabbits did this when they were young. It's a behavior closely related to the binky.
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That man just made a mistake.