OP makes a good point, but [deleted].

The chilito is off menu as a chili cheese burrito in some stores.

I went there when I was much more young and aggressive, looking for answers to a lot of questions that bothered me. I ended up getting distracted by the fine weather, food and drinks (such good cheese), and my time there didn’t amount to much.

States are absolved of patent law, so I keep hoping the west coast will make a compact where each state makes a major drug for their state health care plans and they share across.

Also the first one and the third one make the second one so much easier.

They’re on CDs, you just need some gumption

Sometimes I’ll crave specific meats, or diary, but I never feel fruit cravings. I have a weird aura where I crave iced tea before a migraine, but cola will help block the migraine or reduce its intensity (and I know it’s the same caffeine, just with extra stuff).

A club needs a purpose everyone agrees to and at least several members work to support. That purpose can just be socializing. That’s all it really needs.

I’ve supported groups that almost failed over the years by doing the heavy lifting until other members could share some of the load, but you really need a few people to make it work.

If Security through Obscurity isn’t working, consider Security through Stupidity, I guess.

I worked with some oilfield SCADS folks in the early 2000’s who used open IP for their valves, who were very convinced no one would use their equipment because “no one knew they were there.” At some point, it’s no longer trust in good actors.

Compliments to the authors, someone owes these guys challenge coins.

As long as you’re not doomwanking.

My parents are fairly rich but stingy and boomers. I recently stood up for my principles and my kids and I give myself 1:6 odds they’ll cut me from the will as the last surviving child.

I always wonder how many of those are actually wealthy men and how many are guys with low rent and high hormones.

The system doesn’t care if sociopaths exploit it; there is no empathy line item in capitalism.

I want to get some trash burning power plants running to help limit methane emissions and be able to scrub the stack - how crazy is my idea in the broad strokes?

A story that’s always stuck with me is: “at a party someone told the group that there wasn’t enough pizza for everyone to have 2 slices, and some people took one slice, and some took three - and that really describes humanity.”

On Mars.

I’ve got overbearing parents who believe they are owed attention and act belligerent when their expectations for it aren’t met. Is this the situation here?

I’m constantly overwhelmed with no broken arms, and just 1 day a week for someone to come in and “reset the mess” is incredible. You should probably talk with his wife and have the “this person is giving you time to do things that prioritize your family” talk, because some people can feel cleaning service is admitting failure in keeping up their home. (Also her talking with the kid about not treating this as an excuse to be messy isn’t bad either)

Oh yeah, with a coconut, right?

Go to a party with your friends, and instantly fall in love with the daughter of your father’s enemy. Sneak up to her window that night and flirt heavily, winning her heart.

At this point I highly recommend secretly marrying her, but be cautious that the enmity between the two families may cause you to get your friend killed, leading you to kill your now-cousin due to the afore-mentioned wedding.

At this point it can get pretty crazy… but the girl you were pining for? Her name never comes up again.