Notices by spaf (spaf@mstdn.social)

Trump will likely get angry and take it out on Elon if he hears about us all referring to Musk as the real President — the one with the brains. So, don’t post that everywhere

DJT continues to name his cabinet picks.

@jwz Maybe it will work better now that we have some experience. However, we also need to cast it on Vance, Musk, and Miller (at least).

I think I figured out what went wrong.

Instead of a national election we should have had a national exorcism.

Almost no musicians will allow their music to be used at Trump rallies and events. (Now add Taylor Swift to that.)

But the GQP has a solution! Ted Nugent is composing a new song especially for Trump and Vance events: Cat Snack Fever.

Found in the social media intertubes:

@jigmedatse It's name can't be rendered in English, but he's supposed to answer to "Stevie."

It's not the eclipse I'm worried about.

It's if I get the incantation wrong and this happens in the backyard again.

Several people have asked me recently what I do for "fun" -- when I am not at work (but I repeat myself).

I thought I'd share one thing today. To stay sharp as I get older, I have memorized the first 24,100 digits of pi

Perhaps after I retire I will memorize them in the correct order.

“Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet”

Maybe you heard the breaking news about the election and primaries:

Happy 2024. Live forever.

From 3 years ago, and found in my archive. It seems more pertinent than ever.

I suspect @cstross will resonate with this.

@ParadeGrotesque
And may your holidays be bright

PSA: At the holidays, it is tempting to drink too much alcohol. Sometimes, bothersome relatives also accelerate this process. Thereafter, people who have had too much to drink will attempt to drive. This is bad at any time and can be especially tragic at the holidays.

Please don't do it! If you are tempted to drink, contact me (in advance, if possible). I have a group of dedicated volunteers who are willing to help. We will do your drinking for you so you can drive sober.

Pros and cons of being my friend:

Pro: you have a friend

Con: It's me

Brief reminder on cryptocurrencies.
When trying to understand any form of cryptocurrency, understanding valuation relative to something similar is useful:
1 crypto coin == 3 Dutch 1637 tulips == 1/2 unicorn horn == 0.1 the Carnwennan dagger == 1 vial with 5 mermaid tears == 1/3 scroll of invisibility to dragons

Those are approximate as the value of each frequently changes from 0 to multiples of the square root of -1. For the most up-to-date values, check with the clerks at Gringotts.

I do all my own stunts.

But never intentionally.

If really good-looking people are "eye candy" I am somewhere between "eye broccoli" and "eye kale."

Found in my archive:

Interviewer: What's your biggest strength?

Me: I'm expert in machine learning.

Interviewer: What's 7+9?

Me: Zero

Interviewer: No, it's 16.

Me: Ok, 16.

Interviewer: What's 10+20?

Me: 16