Fine metals teacher, early in the class: "I know it's more expensive, but you'll actually be really happy when you start working in silver instead of copper. It's just such a nicer material to work with."
Me: "Sounds fake but okay."
Me, a month later: "Oh shit she was totally right, silver is magical."
wand, woo
@makyo ooh, actual silver! Very nice. I kind of adore working with it, honestly. Friendly material.
wand, woo
@makyo I'm really impressed by how kink-free that wire looks.
wand, woo
@makyo Okay that's *super* pretty.
GRS, death (+)
@makyo I've been saying I want to fill out one of those for quite a while now but never actually pick it up because it's not exactly fun.
Extremely Heavy (drugs, suicide, death, all of the CWs)
@Ratttz I feel like I understand you a bit better now. Thank you.
BBC film crew rolls into Western Paupa expecting to film "primitive tribesmen", is shocked to discover that the folks there are used to film crews and are performing and expecting compensation.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/04/jaw-dropping-my-year-with-the-tribe-reviewed/
secure your server by hurling it into space! experience the strongest privacy guarantees when all your data burns up in saturn's atmosphere.
woo, being-a-spirit
@Oneironott You inspire me.
woo, being-a-spirit
@Oneironott fuck yeah
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drug jokes
It's THOR-TWENTY :D
(source: http://illogicalcontraption.blogspot.com/2010/04/thor-twenty.html)
drug jokes
@mawr okay that is absolutely delightful
Whenever you see a fad/As Seen On TV item and catch yourself thinking "ugh, is that really necessary?", stop and think: for whom /might/ that be necessary?
Fidget spinners help satisfy the stimming urge for autistic people.
Slankets/snuggies are lifesavers for people in wheelchairs and on bed rest.
That pre-peeled orange in the plastic container? Imagine your arthritic grandma trying to peel an orange.
Most of that "unnecessary" stuff has a use case - it's just not /your/ use case.
Moving to @starkatt
I'm a leftist trans gay fox girl. More than one thing can be true at a time. I believe in agency, subjectivity, and beauty.
In my day job, I'm an apprentice electrician.
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