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Who guards the sheep? The guard llama!
Successful night tonight, my chums. Very lovely to have unlocked a new level in life of going out with non-drinking male friends. Difficult to convey the alcohol culture in the UK, but you're basically indoctrinated into going out with your mates and getting annihilated on alcohol and that's essentially your whole social and personal relationships. Unsurprisingly this has a knock on effect to many other areas of your lives. Culturally it's not terribly healthy. So I'm thrilled to have discovered going out on a Saturday night to a shisha joint and just banging a load of sparkling water, tea, a bit of food and having a shisha. Also not terrifically good for you, but a far cry from drinking 8 pints and getting in fights. Had a laugh, talked about our feelings and listened to one another and came away from it validated and positive and crucially will wake up tomorrow (today) feelin' fine. Although I went slightly overboard on the sweet potato fries and hummus. Like a wildman. Men! You too can do this and still be a total double-dog alpha male. Grrr. Had so much hummus mate. You should have seen my BiL. Went mental on the shisha and had 4 cokes. We cannot be stopped. Also - we talked about our hopes and worries in a way that was supportive and nurturing. Oi oiiiiii!
@TheBreadmonkey I'm exceedingly happy for you! What a terrific evening.
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It sounds like Register may have known Andy Sturmer, who produced a lot of music for Puffy - maybe it was more of a matter of convenience to have a bilingual connection to a band which Register felt good about which also filled the niche he needed?
Also did you know why the band was renamed "Puffy AmiYumi" in America was because they didn't want to get sued by Diddy? Fucking hilarious, lol - check out this quote
Yoshimura: "It doesn't bother us at all. We respect the fact that Puff Daddy is Puffy in the U.S."
Ami: "The bottom line is that we don't know what the word "Puffy" means. We were given our name by somebody else (Andy Sturmer) six years ago, and we really don't have a clue."
Here in the United States, a popular trend among owners of Jeep vehicles is to line their dashboard with little rubber ducks. It's not random though; the ducks have meaning. Each duck represents one full month their Jeep has been in the shop for repairs
I thought they represented the minutes of trouble-free operation.
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I panic when Hakeem Jeffries or whoever says "we don't want to fight with the Republicans, we want to reach across the aisle and get stuff done" cuz I assume that will ONLY result in doing things that BOTH Republicans and Democrats agree on. And the only thing they agree on is censoring the Internet
Here's proof that I really did buy the husky boys shirt. Also proof that it doesn't actually fit over my boobs but that's not going to stop me from wearing it.
@Alice husky boys probably have the same complaint.
#JubilantTVShows is now trending across Mastodon
alcinnz
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I have a silly idea. Now, who wants to buy me a giant chess set, 32 roombas, and a whole bunch of Arduinos?
I'm not sure what Register saw in Puffy, either - their music is pretty decent, but nothing particularly exceptional in the sea of idol talent in Japan. Rock-focused idols are at least a little more unique than pop-focused groups, but not by THAT much, especially in the 2000s when idol music greatly expanded in genre.
It sounds like Register may have known Andy Sturmer, who produced a lot of music for Puffy - maybe it was more of a matter of convenience to have a bilingual connection to a band which Register felt good about which also filled the niche he needed?
Mastodon Migration
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Report: Incoming senators want Schumer & Jeffries replaced
Sen-elect Abdul El-Sayed: “I’ve had conversations with Sen Schumer. I’ve been clear: I want new leadership, & I want leadership that is focused on getting money out of politics, putting money in your pocket, passing Medicare for All."
Sen-elects Peggy Flanagan, Troy Jackson, Abdul El-Sayed, Juliana Stratton & Adam Hamilton (plus Scott Colom) say they won’t support Schumer.
Dan Gillmor
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Here's why garment factory workers in Bangladesh are striking:
Take a woman working a 12-hour shift in a textile factory in Bangladesh. During her shift she sews more than 150-200 t-shirts for Zara, Levis, Walmart and H&M. Her pay for the entire day? Less than $5.
H&M takes those shirts and sells them to European consumers for more than €20 each. That's over €4,000 in retail value. Generated by her hands. In a single day.
H&M runs massive ad campaigns in Europe talking about "conscious" fashion and "sustainability." But there's nothing sustainable about a system that uses their workers up like a cheap commodity.
This is why Bangladeshi workers are shutting down garment factories all over the country. They aren't just asking for a few extra cents. They are striking for the right to be treated like human beings.
AI6YR Ben
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@ai6yr The bear's name is Oprah.
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Mr Funk E Dude 🏴☠️
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Yes, you have a bouncy castle, but can it withstand the force of my bouncy siege engines
AI6YR Ben
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Oh lawd it comin
I really gotta install a range extender upstairs.
Oh lawd it comin
