Yeah, it was a pretty abrupt wrap up wasn’t it. It was there and then… gone. Be interesting to see how Sorkin handled the trump White House in that context but he’s probably been apoplectic through it all, also not sure how much he enjoys writing absurdist scenarios (even if they’re taken directly from real life)

How do you think I made it thru the first term.

Try The Newsroom too if you haven’t yet seen it. Another Sorkin gem.

I just haven’t figured out how to do it yet.

Mallory swoons at Sam

Nice perse

This is tangential at best but I’ve seen so many images of the event. There are so many “buff tough guys” there with their reflective sunglasses, their macho bouncer/“don’t mess with me” stance who clearly were “security”. Were they just hired on spec? For a figure as controversial and incendiary, and wealthy - he could have had some top tier security and really should have. Yet for all the polo-busting biceps I’ve seen, I’m not sure anyone should be glowing with pride cashing that paycheck.

The tiniest park in the USA is located on a city street corner in Portland, Oregon. Mill Ends Park

Edit: I fell down a rabbit hole. Corrected myself having posted it originally as “world’s smallest park” which is how I knew it - apparently it carried that distinction until Feb this year when a tiny space on a Japanese street (which was created in 1988) formally applied for, and was awarded the Guinness book of records title of World’s Smallest Park.

Also this one just popped into my head - the Guinness Book of Records was originally conceived as a means of settling arguments by compiling factual “records”. The original argument related to a shooting trip in England in which the Managing Director of Guinness Breweries partook, where a missed shot led to a disagreement about the fastest game bird. The realisation that arguments such as this would be commonplace, and that no resource existed to settle such matters - the niche for capturing these types of facts was identified and the book was born.

That’s an interesting point you raise. Could you point me to where I could read a bit more about how those stats are collected? Happy to Google but you seem in the know so figured I’d ask for directions.

My god, I just looked up some of his art - The Flagellation of Christ - you’re not kidding. The realism and movement - he’s captured a split second in time like a camera. Just incredible.

Depending on your system I think, I have been using Sketchup 2017 (whatever the last free version was they released) for years to make 3D models for all kinds of purposes, incl 3D printing. For my brain it has proven to be the most intuitive tool to learn, it’s been a really long time so maybe I have forgotten but I feel like the barrier to entry was pretty small. There is a lot of content out there from people giving tips and tutorials. There are plug-ins still flooding around that have really good functionality. I use it with a Connexion 3D Space Navigator mouse that’s prob 10+ years old. That’s been a godsend and adds so much efficiency and flow to the tool.

I don’t know if you can still download it from Trimble but there are sources for it elsewhere.

Have fun, whatever you choose.

“It’s all here, and it’s all backwards!”

I just see a young Sally Field. She’s a top chick. Super smart and accomplished lady.

Totally agree - couldn’t be more head over heels for that reference!

Australia

Bobo Del Rey vibes

You’re a lovely partner. Anecdotally, we have someone very prone to them in our family who swears by cranberry juice.

I’m too tired to read the article but everyone here is commenting on cranberry’s preventative performance. There’s a difference between prophylaxis and treatment - so that’s worth clarifying in my mind.

Is he still up from the night before and coming down from a very big outing? Good midnight noms - defs; gourmet - nossomuch

Soggy hippies. Rain hippies. Pine-scented hippies.

Get the pitchforks!