And now I’m reading a computer’s version of a story describing how a computer wrote a story that should have been discarded.

Total land area, maybe?

To be honest… that doesn’t sound like a heavy lift at all.

States get smaller in alphabetical order. Alabama is huge, while West Virginia is tiny.

Doctor Who from Eccleston on. We missed much of it (including all of the Capaldi and Whitaker years) so it’s still new to us, and we’re catching up just in time for the new guy. I used to roll my eyes at folks who insisted Who was worth watching, but I was clearly wrong: It’s such a fun (and sometimes devastating) show. Loving it.

My thought too. Almost made me try to finally figure out where Iowa actually is.

Swat teams have no business being involved in a property crime case of any sort. Law and order my ass.

Most folks never bother to delete their accounts, and it’s now one of the older social networks. It was also popular at one time among GenX, who got their Boomer parents to sign up so they could keep contact with their grandkids remotely.

There are far fewer Boomers on TikTok, and many GenX’rs have simply given up on trying to remain in contact with anyone they actually know.

That first picture looks like the cover of a 1980s computer magazine, but I just can’t figure out which one.

Those look more like 501s

I don’t want to know how the thumbs are at the top.

Ha ha. Yeah… funny. … gulp.

Also the first president to face 91 criminal charges. What in the ever-loving hell is your point?

They had a good shot until the Russian government took over US Congress.

Kindness isn’t patronizing. Just offer to help because you care for Stevie and your neighbor. No need to make it a debt (or worse, make her “work it off”), which would redefine your relationship as employer/employee. Just friends doing what friends do.

Nice. Unless something’s changed recently, you shouldn’t be disappointed. Enjoy!

I use my original almost every day (actually, not quite the original; I lost my first one after 15 years in a 2013 car accident, and replaced it with the same 1998 model from an eBay sale. My wife has a newer Wave model and loves it. To be honest, though, I haven’t kept up with the latest versions, but I’ve never met anyone who regretted buying one.

I believe my 1998 Kelty backpack, Leatherman PST II, 1990 Volvo 240 Wagon and Mohawk Royalex canoe will outlast us all.

Most liquors, but gin and tequila in particular.

Might as well. GenX is trying to keep a roof over its brainwashed parents’ heads while its own kids rack up student loan debt. What difference would one more mouth make?