As you are no doubt aware, the Glibs database is becoming unwieldy because of the number of comments, posts, and all the meta data that goes along with those items. Since we are not in the financial position of moving to an enterprise-level hosting solution, I have a few questions for you tonight about how you use the site.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Do you save or share posts?
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
Thanks in advance for your input.
You may also consider this your Sunday Night Open Post!
Am I being detained?!
lmao
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I approve of this response.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
I kinda wing it when I cook.
I don’t have anything new for a recipe.
Mostly I live in the moment, but I do look for earlier posts once in a while. Mostly recipes (thanks, whatever Chad contributed the easy Hollandaise recipe!)
Didn’t know it existed. Sorry!
Never.
Never.
Vanishingly rarely.
I try to stay logged in. The multiple VPNs and anti-advertising plugins make this more difficult than it should be,
No, but I swear I’m gonna start.
Some of each. Mobile during the workday, laptop in my off hours.
Because I’m a mediocre cook, and you’d probably get all my recipes with a short browse through Good Eats anyhow…
“Since we are not in the financial position of moving to an enterprise-level hosting solution“
What would that cost?
I second this question.
I third it.
Fourthed.
Fifth. (Is that a thing? Aside from a booze container, that is?)
Am I enough to make a quorum?
Certainly not enough to make a minyan.
Count me in.
Me too
#metoo
If you’re making a list, add me.
Our eternal souls.
Oh, so you’re thinking of going with AWS. Gotcha.
Sounds like a fair trade.
That answer works as equal and opposite jokes, depending on your position on religion and the existence of any such eternal soul.
Damn it woman, I sent in a recipe!
I generally don’t go back through old posts, but I know there’s a couple of commenters who save links to posts from days in the past. I generally try to stick with what’s the current post, and catch up on posts where I wasn’t around later. No mods, rarely search (and honestly, I use site: more than I would like on Google). I usually connect on desktop, but pop in on my cell when I’m out at the bar watching games and the like.
All my recipes are for Canadian Thanksgiving, and I’m getting lots ‘o ‘tude from the U.S. contingent that Canadian Thanksgiving’s nothing but a faux holiday anyways, so I wouldn’t want to pollute the recipe database.
As for how I use the site? Apparently, typically too late to contribute anything to most conversations. Ah well, ‘t’was ever thus.
(BTB, just how much does it cost to move to an enterprise solution?)
Oh yeah, I come to the site almost exclusively on my desktop or an Apple iPad; phone access is limited to those benighted times when I’m on the road in some skeezy motel with the spousal unit and miniDog. If I’ve got the iPad with me, I turn the phone into a hotspot and use the ‘Pad to read the site, ’cause most on-the-road WiFi sucks.
I live in the moment but I like being able to find things like Animal’s autobiographical excerpts or Ozy’s musings. Glibs, as an archive of things like that is something special. I never go back and look for the links for any specific day, but it’s the serialized content or the one off specials that I think are really worth keeping available. Monocle/eyepiece is grand but disappeared when my browser updated. I’ll be going back to it. I would rarely if ever share anything from Glibs because I don’t think it would be received positively by anyone I know.
Probably 1:1 phone:PC glibbing, leaving myself logged in, usually.
The ‘previous’ link on serialized content is essential.
“How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago?”
Rarely
“How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page?”
Never
“(Did you even know it exists?)”
Yes
“Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Do you save or share posts?”
No, no, & no
“Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?”
I usually log out. Sometimes I “forget” at night.
“Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?”
No
“Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?”
Laptop
“How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?”
I did last year, or whenever that was. Is there something you want in particular?
Pretty much the same for me. Windows desktop during the workday, Apple tablet at home.
I use Monocle on the desktop.
Same, except it’s a Kindle tablet.
+ 1 here!
Although I do use the contributing writer’s panel occasionally.
Pretty much the same but with a desktop, I can hardly keep up reading the daily updates, no time for the old news.
https://twitter.com/zdroberts/status/1327616942732156933
“That’s a penis!”
“About an hour ago, I was traveling from the Capitol to the Hyatt hotel when a MAGA demonstrator, screaming from a microphone, called me a “homeboy in a suit.” Sorry MAGA but the name is Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres.”
File under “things that didn’t happen”.
And there were no witnesses.
There never are, but at least now we know where Torres stands.
Meh, I could see a demonstrator say something like, ” Hey, homeboy, yeah, you in the suit.” That’s not really offensive in most circles. People at work have called me “homeboy” many times. Of course work is probably 75 % Mexicans, so there’s that.
and a significant part of the country, and virtually all of the media finds one random guy yelling something mildly disrespectful appalling yet views thugs looting businesses and burning whole city blocks as trivial issues surrounding ‘mostly peaceful’ protests.
It’s not even disrespectful. “Homeboy” is a term of familiarity. Like the Yiddish “Lantzman”, you’re basically saying that you recognize some sort of connection with the person – usually the person is from your “hometown,” literally or metaphorically.
Yes, exactly this.
I’m confused as to why “homeboy in a suit” would be offensive.
I think the idea being expressed is that any use of slang that is associated with either Black people or Hispanic people by a person not a member of those ‘groups’ is being used either contemptuously to denigrate, or is condescending. I also think it is an idea that contains a degree of contempt and condescension because it assumes that that particular subset of slang terms would only be adopted in mockery rather than as useful words. This is where you end up when you start down the path of policing speach.
Also, I’d say Congressman Elect is more insulting than any racial epithet. When the approval rating for your profession is in single digits it’s hard to find a worse insult.
It implies that he is a fraud, “suits” are for respectable people and “homeboys” are poor urban blacks. In other words poor urban blacks can’t be respectable, it’s “lipstick on a pig” territory.
More importantly It doesn’t have to make any sense. Insults and offensive language aren’t based on logic. Context means much more that the actual definition of words in most cases. Why are you shouting at someone in the first place? If some dude yelled at me from across the street I’d wonder what his problem was even if he yelled “Hey man, nice coat!”
Then you’d open that trench coat and show him the goods.
Someone get my fainting couch
I mostly live in the moment.
I look back at “what are we reading” when I am looking for something new. I don’t go back otherwise.
I use mobile almost exclusively.
I don’t use a plug in like monocle.
I like to stay logged in.
I don’t really use the other features. If I want to follow up on a source article someone linked, I open in a new tab and bookmark it.
I haven’t sent recipes this year because I did it last year and I usually do the same traditional fare that one day a year.
I thank you for the site.
I would pay a small subscription if it helps us keep the site.
I usually stay logged in; or, at least, I don’t manually log out when I close the browser window.
At work, I view the site on my smartphone; at home it’s a combination of tablet and desktop. I do use Monocle.
Generally I stay with the current post.
Launch in about 8 minutes!!!!!
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
I rarely search for older posts.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Other than Tonio’s article on how to write an article, I don’t.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
No.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
I don’t.
Do you save or share posts?
I’ve shared a few posts. I just e-mail the link to folks that might be interested.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I’d say about half and half. It depends on if I leave my desktop on or not when I walk away from the computer.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
No, I read Glibs bare back.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Desktop.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
I have some recipes that I’ve accumulated. I don’t know what if any I’ll make for Thanksgiving.
1. I like to peruse the posts of cryptids past. And recipes. The wine cake was delicious.
2. Didn’t know it existed. Like it.
3. Yes. I think I’m in the minority on series posts.
4. When I’m cryptid hunting. Hard to quantify how many times. Depends on free time, which doesn’t happen very often.
5. Don’t share posts. The people I know in meat space would not appreciate the politics or the sense of humor. Their loss.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
dammit. derp.
6. log out.
7. no.
8. both
9. I did. I might send you my recipe for hot dog tacos.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
http://www.Bostonmarket.com
I try to stay logged in. I look at old what are we reading posts and occasionally search for recipes. Otherwise, I stay in the moment and I don’t use any plugins.
I have gone back to re read or watch sugarfree stuff or CPRMs
*Hat voice* That’th the thpirit!
I pretty much stick with the most recent post. I may go back to an earlier installment of a serialized work of fiction when a subsequent section appears, but I seldom look back for anything else.
The Tampermonkey icon on my laptop says I have “Monocle Eyepiece” (used with Firefox browser.) I adore it. I’ve never sussed out how to install it on my Android phone, on which I use Chrome, but I would if I could.
I try to stay logged in – mainly I just don’t bother to log out when I leave. I would, however, get into the habit of logging out if it would help.
I use my laptop except when I’m away from home.
I haven’t submitted a Thanksgiving recipe because the one I use is already printed on the side of the French fried onions container.
I’ve never sussed out how to install it on my Android phone, on which I use Chrome, but I would if I could.
It’s not easy anymore. I’m running an old version of Firefox for Android that supports Tampermonkey.
Pretty much stay in the current thread.
Never use search.
Almost exclusively on mobile. Don’t use an app. View in Chrome.
Always logged in unless I get logged out unknowingly.
I do look at old posts and articles. There have been some particularly good ones. If you are going to dump some please do selectively. Anything on law, philosophy or science is certainly of interest to me.
I didn’t know about contributing writers…I use categories.
I have shared posts many times
I stay logged in all of the time unless I get knocked off
No plugins
Desktop primarily, sometimes mobile
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts? Occasionally go back and look for previous posts.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?) Occasionally
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series? Rarely
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus? Rarely
Do you save or share posts? No
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site? Logged in
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin? No
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each? Mostly desktop. But ‘phone at times, especially late at night/early in the morning when I can’t sleep
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes? Our regular Thanksgiving: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/shop/RGY/3559
I should add that my laptop belongs my employer, so I’m reluctant to include add ones like monocle rather than simply not wanting to use it.
Im sure Elon asked engineers to make the venting sound like a dragon breathing.
Stg57 firing training rifle grenades
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
Every once in a while.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
also every once in a while
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
yes
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
never
Do you save or share posts?
I have, but not frequently
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I stay logged in
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
yes
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
desktop
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
Because my thanksgiving recipes are very conventional and anyone who needs a recipe for, boil potatoes, being careful not to over cook, then mash with cream, salt and pepper, maybe adding sour cream isn’t cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
Holy fuck, what catch.
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I wasn’t rooting for either team.
I was told there would be no math. Oh well.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
Never. I live for the now.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Very rarely.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
If it’s a connected story or article and I haven’t kept up, sometimes.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Rarely. But I appreciate them.
Do you save or share posts?
No. Everyone I know who I once thought might appreciate them is either too far gone or dead to me for other reasons.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I faithfully click the “Keep me logged in” box every two weeks, and curse the heavens when it expires.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
I feel lost on the site without Eyepiece.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Desktop only, except when I’m in a hospital bed.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
I don’t have any, and probably won’t do Thanksgiving anyway 🙁
I rarely go back and read links and what not. I do use the recipes database that I am neglecting to contribute to (Sorry. I had stuff to do) and try to keep up with SF’s stuff because it is always worth a read.
I use Monocle on my laptop. (Thanks Trashy!)
Poor Rhywun.
That was one of those games where you just flip away at 0:00 and forget it ever happened.
Ugh and fucking Miami won? Puke.
“How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago?”
Rarely
“How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page?”
Never
“(Did you even know it exists?)”
Yes
“Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
Very rarely
“How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?”
Very rarely
“Do you save or share posts?”
Snippets get copy/pasted into Notes, otherwise no.
“Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?”
I try to stay logged in.
“Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?”
I wish I could, but… iPad/Safari
“Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
iPad
“How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?”
I don’t really have any.
I do this, too. Saved some inline recipes that way.
I do save a reference to the post as it’s usually comments I extract bits from, I’d hate to lose the surrounding context, but I’m not sure it would ever really matter. Commenter, date, site, article, plus whatever snippet seems to do for me.
iPhone 13.6.1.
I haven’t cleared cookies in a long time.
I try to stay logged in; the Remember Me function hasn’t worked for me in at least six months or so.
I will just go away and not trouble you further.
I actually tried to search by category today, clicked on IFLA in NA’s post, and it took me to the front page. Then I went to the drop-down menus and tried again and it still took me to the front page.
The last time I tried to search from the contributing authors page, it worked, but that was quite a while ago.
I go to the dashboard and search comments quite a lot.
Is there an archive plugin?
Tom T. reported the same result when he tried to search for The Hat & The Hair earlier this week.
Yes, I tried to look up recipes by clicking the category but it took me to the front page. I couldn’t get it to work.
How Mauser and Lee-Enfield out-of-battery safeties work.
“How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?”
I very rarely search for old posts unless they are linked.
“How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)”
I know the CW page exists, and I sometimes look at it to see who those people are.
“Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?”
Depends on if it’s a subject in which I’m interested. McGinty’s woodworking posts, or sometimes Animal’s series.
“How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?”
Very rarely, if ever, browse by category. Maybe I should.
“Do you save or share posts?”
Also very rarely share posts, as there aren’t many people I know outside of this site who wold be interested.
“Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?”
I do tend to stay logged in for convenience.
“Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?”
I don’t use either plugin.
“Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?”
I’m half using my phone, and half on a desktop/laptop.
“How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?”
I’m not much of a cook.
I pretty much always live in the moment. I can’t remember ever looking for a past article. I might look back if I’m away for a few days.
During the work day I use a PC, after hours and on weekends I use my iPhone.
Media Confused By Completely Peaceful Protest
To Protect His Executive Orders From Biden, Trump Signs With Permanent Marker
Have an excellent, if lengthy, exploration of why we’re all fucking chumps.
Yep. It’s demoralizing.
Well they are likely to get what they voted for. They are going to love it.
That about summed it all up. Demoralizing, but a good read.
Great read.
All of us that do the right thing are chumps. Even knowing that we are doesn’t stop us. That’s why it’s fucking cool.
Yup, chumps. People who derive a source of personal pride out of being self-sufficient, paying their debts, keeping their commitments and otherwise contributing to society – both financially and civilly. When we stop is when things get ugly.
It’s so weird, isn’t it? The people that do the right things are actually the punks!
Punks.
It really is, isn’t it? Being the non-revolutionary square that pays their bills and just wants to be left alone by the government, is pretty much the punkest thing you can do now.
We know that if everyone stopped paying their taxes, or started running red lights and shoplifting, our society would be on its way to collapse.
Why am I thinking of a Meatloaf song?
SpaceX Crew Dragon in orbit, about to separate from 2nd stage, in preparation for docking to ISS.
No more hitching a ride with the Russians, bitches! Woot!
Enh, you’ve seen one SpaceX launch, you’ve seen them all.
/JK, I really enjoyed watching that pair of dudes who went to the ISS a while back.
I watched it too. Always makes me feel like I’m a little kid.
I mostly stay at the present moment. I stay logged in as long as it lets me.
I have brought up some old stuff to show others, but not often. I sent a link to my contributions, but only to a few people.
I use monocle on my laptop at home and my phone at work on breaks. The last thing I want is Glibs in search history at work.
I use general principles to cook, not really recipes per se. For T/G, I only make garlic mashed potatoes. I want to make the whole bird and some rice dressing, but my wife insist on that stuff.
I love the site and certainly hope we retain access to the old stuff, at least in some roundabout way.
I’m exhausted because I just got back from the skatepark. Got a little bit of vertical in the big bowl. No coping, but darn close to the tiles. Kid’s doing a lot better too. He carved the big bowl for about a half hour. There’s some good skaters there. I don’t feel bad, though, because I’m the only one older than 35 or so there. Very tiring.
Old guys carving up the big bowl at Pedlow. I was getting about as high as these guys, but doing kick turns, not carves.
I look for years old posts occasionally and use the contributing writers page about 3x/year.
Will typically look back on previous posts in a series if I miss it.
I use both computer and phone, prefer to stay logged in.
I don’t save or share posts usually .
I think I have an ancient version of monocle.
I missed Glibfit for fit related posting. Some of these guys get absolutely crushed. Huevos grande.
I’m pretty sure Anazre, Portugal, just outlawed big wave surfing because of the pussy paranoia trend. Bastards.
Is that the place where everybody is on top or that fort looking structure? Thems some monster waves there where ever it is.
Yup, the fortress looking place with 150 foot waves.
I only read the articles/links from the current day and always read the site on my iphone.
I only searched for my own past posts, usually never search for others, I stay logged in during the workday on my pc, use my mobile at home which logs off automatically after 20 min of no use. I typically road pages often.
Most of my thanksgiving recipes are too traditional or done bu my mom. She doesn’t follow recipes, but her candied yams are amazing, I know they contain OJ, maple syrup, brown sugar, and butter.
All other recipes are my wife’s pies. I’ll try to send out her pumpkin cheesecake cake and or bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Do you save or share posts? No.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site? Usually log out
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin? No
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each? Windows surface, android phone
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes? You want to know about Lutefisk? Didn’t think so.
I basically live in the moment here. It’s very rare for me to look through earlier posts and I’ve never used the search function.
I use this site to keep me up on the latest news which often isn’t being covered by the media (which ITE).
I mostly view the site on a laptop but sometimes use a mobile device when in transit – and always from the standard website.
No T-day recipes to share. T-day used to be the holiday I would fly back to the US for but with both parents gone I’ve gotten out of the T-day habit.
I don’t usually search, but will read previous articles in series, or browse categories. Generally use Glibs in chrome canary on desktop with Monocle. I’m extremely hesitant to share this site because it’s my safe space and I like it that way.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? I’ve tried to search for old comments with varied results; I’m not sure I understand the interface.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?) only to find my own stuff
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series? I never go back; if I miss a post, I’ll probably never read it unless it’s a very captivating subject
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus? never
Do you save or share posts? never
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site? I never log out; I will if that helps.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin? Yes; they are yummy.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each? Both
How much money do we need to make a difference in platforms?
In the moment, obviously
Nearly always logged on regardless if I’m viewing the site or not… unless my browser automatically times me out.
Usually on my tablet or phone.
Because I’m lazy.
Mostly read current posts or ones a couple days old, and almost always on my laptop using monocle. I stay logged in unless I get logged out.
I just watched Dragonslayer for the first time since I was a kid, as far as I can remember. Before I started I didn’t remember anything about it, but I seemed to remember many small details just before they happened while watching. The brain is a strange thing.
I love you. And now I’m going to bed.
also, at least i’m not as sad as Brodude.
Sad? I’m First. You are sad.
*learn how being first too many times is actually bad!
Hot damn. Not one for subtlety, are you? Give me a sec to slip into something more comfortable.
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* learn why women should always dress “more comfortably!”
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
I have used the Contributing Writers page. But that has been to find my own posts. Like when someone mentioned I should write about making cider, so I looked my article from a year ago.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
I have only come into one series in the middle. And I did go back to the beginning and read them all in order.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
I haven’t done this.
Do you save or share posts?
I don’t tell anyone that I come here. 😉
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I stay logged in on two different computers until the site throws me out and I have to log in again.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
I use Monocle. It is invaluable.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Desktop only.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
I have nothing worth sharing. Roast a bird, make smashed potatoes, stuffing from a box.
So, I use a laptop at home, and read while on my phone. I try never to type on a phone.
I don’t use any plug-ins or such. No monocle, or whatever the other is called.
I never forward this, as it is a pretty specific group and not really for public consumption. That said, I am thinking about trying to recruit a Noob. Assuming she isn’t here on a different name.
I have looked up an old Tuesday Jewsday or two, as I come from a very secular Jewish family and none of the religious part (or really much cultural either) came through. It was one about Einstein most recently.
Comments get really stale after about a day, so without specific exchanges, I would never refer back to comments. Or links for that matter as they also get stale. Specific articles though, very nice. Again, the comments are interminable after about a week.
I keep my laptop logged in as long as it lets me, which is never long enough. I don’t log in on my phone.
I think that is it.
Oh, you wanted a recipe. Open a can of “cranberry” “sauce” let it slide out onto a plate in the center of the table. Watch it wiggle during the dinner my wife cooked.
But seriously, T-day is her day. She loves cooking and menu plans for a week or two in advance. I just do dishes.
Is Cam Newton still on a tree bark diet or whatever his health shaman prescribed?
I’m on the hook for bucks; I’m a hopeless Glibs addict and can be extorted for almost any amount. Glibs is a daily if not constant fact for me.
I disagree with not a little of the commentary; I’m not interested in the partisan angles. But there is no outlet remotely as honest, balanced, and decent as this . . . it’s not even close. I’d rather be shouted down here than be the king of any other site.
I probably don’t know how to use the reddittish site properly. I never miss Friday zoom unless I’ve got something going on, but probably NewWife and I are sharing the evening or I’d be there. I follow dozens of Glibs on twitter.
I miss some Glibs quite a bit; I’ve been elated to see some return. I’m shocked at how much I care about the health updates, your hobbies, your family news. I think Hihn needs a shot (ha! Jk: madejalook). I almost never go back to TOS. I feel the same way about Fifth Column: don’t agree with everything, but good faith arguments from genuine people who engage in a fair debate are exactly what the world needs.
There are problems with the whole thumbs up thing in rating comments, but I have thought from time to time that maybe there should be a secret way to upvote articles. Then you could at least have some confidence and efficiency in deleting content if needs be. I also notice that a lot of old media is still around; I don’t know how it would affect how articles present, but there are hundreds of images I’ve saved here that should probably be deleted.
I’ve sent exactly one check to the Glib’s (coke) fund. I’ll happily send another if it’s helpful.
Would anyone be terribly upset if the comments older than a month or so disappeared?
My Firsts must be preserved for posterity.
Some of the stupid shit I say, I would probably prefer it.
Some comedic gold has been laid down here. It would be sad to see it disappear, the flip side is it would not be available for upcoming court cases…
I wouldn’t. I say keep the articles, but deleting comments from six months ago would be fine.
I don’t have an issue with it.
Older than a week would be fine with me.
Every once in a while, I get an urge to go back and find that one comment that somebody made on that one article a few months back, either because it was prescient or because it was relevant to a current article.
Personally, I’d rather keep the comments on the substantive articles and lose the comments on old links/open posts if we have to draw a line.
I would have no problem with that at all.
Not me, I keep an archive of all the insults I receive and a separate one with any personal information about posters (home town/occupation/age). It’s all cross referenced and updated on the big board twice a month.
I certainly hope dogs don’t talk to you through the wall.
Very handy! 4 bears, but no recent cat butts?
But where is Pepe Silvia on that board?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTpsv9PNqo
I thought the internet was forever!
FOIA request to the NSA should get you any archival info.
I’ve been known to pull up old articles here or there. Maybe once or twice a month I’ll dip back in the archive for one reason or another. No particular pattern in the age of the articles I reference. It’s almost never old links articles that I’m looking for, if that helps.
I use site restricted DDG searches. Never have bothered with the internal page.
Often.
No
No, I don’t have any friends to share them with ?. I don’t save them because I can look them up easily enough.
I try to stay logged in as long as possible.
Haven’t used Monocle in a couple years. I use a custom version of Eyepiece with some unstable/incomplete features.
Vast majority from mobile. Desktop once a month or so.
If spud hasn’t forwarded my turkey breast recipe, ill get my potato masher out. I believe my green bean casserole recipe was included in last year’s rendition, but I can scare it up if you’d like.
Question for you, SP. Is there a middle ground where it costs a bit more and we get a bit more of a buffer between capacity and usage? If so, what would that look like, cost-wise? If we’re talking a delta of like $100/month, I can swing something like that indefinitely. If we’re talking a delta of like $1000/month, that’s a bit out of reach for me.
How often do you, etc.? Or do you mainly live “in the moment”?
Almost exclusively “in the moment”. Never further back the current day.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Never, and no.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
I have not, but it seems like an important feature for episodic fiction.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Never.
Do you save or share posts?
Save, no. Share, not yet, but I should.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
Always logged in.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
Monocle.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Only from a Mac laptop.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
You don’t want any recipes that I have. I’m not a good cook.
Just the other day I pulled up OMWC’s post about the doom of Illinois. Other than that I seldom look for old posts.
I use Greasemonkey and Monocle.
I try to stay logged in as long as I can. Every once in a while I will try to send a post but discover that I have been logged out in the meantime.
This site is my social media in addition to my primary source of news. I’ve made a small donation in the past but would consider a subscription if necessary.
Yes, I’d send in some cash if it’d help cover expenses. Give us a goal, and we’ll meet or exceed it.
If you donate to my Patreon I swear it will be forwarded to Glibs HQ. *crosses fingers behind back, smiles innocently*
Speaking of this site, any word on the jumping to the top thing?
I got it much later than everyone else, but I have it now.
Doesn’t impact me at all because I click through all the new posts from top to bottom with Eyepiece every time I refresh the page anyway.
OT: I’m sure they would have looked this hard for you or me…
Suspect Accused Of Randomly Punching Actor Rick Moranis Arrested
It seems to be a (some) browser thing with the newest WordPress updates. I’m looking for a fix.
As someone else who made a merchant purchase in the past I would be happy to do what we need to keep this pplace going, lord knows I will need it in the coming years to keep my sanity
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
Mostly I live in the present but I will review articles I find useful, like the various economics and financial ones
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Not really I use the category section to search
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
Yes, if it is a series I like having context.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
As I mentioned this is my preferred tool to find stories
Do you save or share posts?
Not really, I try to keep anonymity in this era of thought policing.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
Since I try to be anonymous, I dont keep cookies.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
No, it doesn’t work on my devices
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
My preferred tool is a mobile device
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
I
I managed to burn water before, you don’t want my cooking.
https://twitter.com/wholesomemomnts/status/1327378205930622986
They’re putting chemicals in the water that turn the frogs libertarian.
The Tim Pool podcast with Micheal Malice and Alex Jones is great.
Jesus that’s a lot of questions, here goes-
Never, Rarely, Yes
No
~6 times/year
No
Stay logged in
Monocle
Desktop*
I did, although I put in such minimal effort I feel kind bad about it.
*Ackshually it’s a laptop but it never leaves my desk.
Now that WordPress is kicking people off their platform, it might not matter how we use the site. Not even the family friendly rating will help.
I have been off doing “not hanging out on the internet” things for a few days, so I missed the conversation here….
did we cover WordPress kicking off conservative sites like “Conservative Treehouse”?
This is about the WordPress hosting service, not the open source software platform, I think. So using wordpress isn’t in danger directly, just if you are hosted.
The left is definitely in “That one in the spotlight, he don’t look right to me! Get him up against the wall…” mode. No dissent allowed.
That was my surmise as well.
I watched a video today (one of those [Person From This Country] living in the USA compares videos) by girl from Germany who brought up a survey that said 50% of men in Germany prefer to piss sitting down. I can’t even comprehend this. I know I’m a
largefat guy, but I don’t see how that could effect the distance betwixt the rear and the front, my dangley bits are sitting outside the seat when the bomber hatch is over the target.I don’t have that exact problem, but my taint isn’t 3 feet long, so….
*shrugs* I sitzenpinkel at home because it’s less messy, and I don’t have whatever condition you’re talking about that I think you need to see a doctor about.
FREAK
Why do you own such a small toilet?
That was my thought. Does your toilet say “mattel” anywhere on it?
Just some massive balls I guess. It’s the same on the giant handicap terlets where my feet don’t even reach the floor.
Wait a second. You have your cock and balls on the outside of your toilet seat when you take a crap? How does that even work? Don’t you also have to take a piss while you shit? Why would you do such a thing? So many questions that I may not want the answer to.
It’s called bladder control.
Also, why would you want to shit on your dick? You guys a fucking freaks.
The anatomy you’re describing confuses me.
You probably don’t even own a poop knife, what would know.
Poop knife?
Now I am even more confused. So after you take a crap you stand up and take a piss?
LOL I feel like I’m in junior high again.
“You mean none of you guys have it get hard and then slap it a few times and then it calms down but then white piss comes out?”
Silly Germans! All real libertarian men (and presumably both mythical libertarian women) prefer to stand to piss into their urinals.
I’d rather not know what the cryptids prefer to do.
Well… urinals are a different beast entirely. They are designed for stehenpinkeln.
Back when we did foster care, we had a young lady who wanted to be a young man. With an ace bandage or two around her boobs, she could easily pass as a young man. We took her and her very girly sister back to Minnesota for Christmas. It was a 13 hour drive. Were at a truck stop in Missouri or Iowa, I’m in the restroom taking a leak and she sidles up to the urinal beside me and does her business. I was not sure of the mechanics (nor do I want to learn), but she did what she needed to do without any apparent fuss or spray.
Back in another life, I was in the passenger seat in a truck in Iraq. My driver decided she had to go, so she flipped her IOTV up on to the steering wheel, while driving, and filled up a mountain dew can.
Back in another life, I was in the passenger seat in a truck in Iraq. My driver decided she had to go, so she flipped her IOTV up on to the steering wheel, while driving, and filled up a mountain dew can.
If you clench hard enough and arch your pelvis just right, you can sort of pee standing up like a man (says girl who has done plenty of primitive camping). The trick is in the muscle control, to make sure that you have sufficient pressure, rather than coming out as a trickle.
I still worry about those kids. They were …intense…for the year we had them. Toughest job you’ll ever love and all that.
The girly girl has 3 kids with 3 different fathers. The girly-man is slightly more stable – in AA and trying to build a life with her girlfriend. Their birth mom died recently of cirrhosis.
I hope the principal of a certain Wichita high school burns in hell. And the Kansas Foster Care System can fuck right off.
Kind of an ongoing low-key scandal round these here parts.
*La la la * don’t want this conversation on a post about recipes *la la la *
Damn FemiNazis ruin everything! Rush Limbaugh was right!
The only thing I go back to search for is OMWC’s shakshuka recipe.
Me too! Love that one.
I post some. Copy and paste links.
I think I’ve searched three or four times. Looking for some Sugar Free.
Downloaded Monacle. Didn’t work.
Look at it on the phone.
Try to stay logged in cause I’m lazy.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?) What Are We Reading, GlibFit, and food posts.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series? Only if I miss it real time.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus? Occasionally/
Do you save or share posts? Yes.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site? I usually stay logged in.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin? Yes.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each? Some of each.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes? Because mine are boring.
Thanks, SP. You are the best!
I don’t read months-old posts. I do read usually 2-3 days behind, though, which is why I’m rarely commenting in a thread unless I make a specific effort to do so. I don’t search Categories nor visit contributor pages, really.
I don’t use any plugins.
I visit primarily from a desktop, but also my tablet if I’m in a restaurant or something, and occasionally my phone if I’m stuck somewhere and am bored.
I haven’t sent you any Thanksgiving recipes because I’m not much of a cook. I’ve made Thanksgiving dinner one (1) time, though it turned out great.
btw – this format isn’t really good for going back to search for a specific post or topic or something. A keyword search might be the best bet.
If/when we ever get the forum up and running, however – no pressure! But it’s a much better format for finding older posts.
So, question for those who don’t use Monocle…
How in the fuck can you keep track of a thread without it? How do you see the new comments? Do you scroll through a 300 comment thread 69 times and pic out the new stuff? Or do you not pay any attention to discussions your not directly participating in? I don’t get it.
I read all the way through once and then reload. Monocle will step me through the new comments only.
Without Monocle, I wouldn’t even bother.
It’s not that difficult if you’re accustomed to doing it that way.
Even with Monocle, I find myself scrolling through the entire thread unless the new comment count minus the previous comment count matches what’s in the sidebar. I find that if I’ve commented on a thread, any additional comments that were made between the last time I reloaded the page and made my comment are not counted as ‘new’, and I like to follow the whole exchange, even if I don’t participate.
I find that if I’ve commented on a thread, any additional comments that were made between the last time I reloaded the page and made my comment are not counted as ‘new’, and I like to follow the who
Ah, is that what does it? I’ve noticed that some new comments don’t get flagged on refreshes, but hadn’t been able to pin down the exact situation to determine whether it’s a bug in my code or not.
I don’t see that behavior. The correct items are marked as “new” for me. But I don’t activate any of the fancy stuff in the options, FWIW.
I only notice it on mobile and had chalked it up to the process management BS that android does in the background.
I had that happen with eyepiece and switched back to monocle. I never use any of the other functionality so I prefer monocle anyway.
It could be different depending on the browser/OS. I’m using an unstable version of Chrome, but it’s pretty consistent if I’ve commented on a post. For instance there are, according to the comment total at the top of the post, 6 new comments since I had last refreshed. But the left-bar only shows a count of one.
But, uh, if it’s your code, I still love it and find it useful despite the occasional glitch. As a QA engineer by trade, I can’t help but notice nitpicky things, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the value of the overall product.
“How much would you pay for this? $999.95?! No! $99.95!? No! Just 100,000 easy payments of $9.95!”
You sound like you belong on my company’s product team!
Random link that in no way involves me.
Much appreciated. I find web development challenging in ways that backend and embedded development never was. The whole thing where the code executes differently depending on browser and os is infuriating at times.
There are still weird things that happen that I have zero understanding of. One example is that ever since the site avatar upgrade, some avatars don’t render for dynamically loaded comments. I’m sure it’s some complication with the Ajax call, but damn if I understand why. I don’t do anything to the avatars.
All that to say that I really appreciate the support, and building and maintaining monocle/Eyepiece has been a humbling experience.
On my iPad when I refresh the page the new comments are highlighted in a blue box.
The new stuff (since a reload) shows up in blue background. Easy enough to just scoll back. Not as good as the tools, but I just about live on my tablet now.
So the blue box isn’t a Monocle thing? Did not know that. Thought it was.
That makes moar sense.
But I still love Monocle.
^this. I read through until I comment, then click through reading unreads until I get to my comment and resume reading through.
I just randomly click reply and write something totally unrelated to what I read, except for this time, I guess….that joke fell apart like a crash test dummy at Anne Frank’s funeral during kristallnacht. – Dennis Miller
I like the idea of automagically deleting comments and/or posts older than a month.
Since I missed the GlibFit thread, here goes: I “biked” 106 miles today in 5 hours and 50 minutes while burning 3000 calories. Reactor online; all systems nominal.
Good tunes make the time fly. I’m a garbage person and I like garbage music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEZRKgFIkxc
The Klantifa post has been submitted. Hope you guys like it.
Many thanks to the powers that be for this wonderful site. Someday I’ll get off my butt and give. I’d prefer to give cash in person, Ron Swanson style.
In other, I got to the Treebeard part in LOTR. The part about the Entwives made me laugh. It was something about how they wanted peace and harmony for all living things, which meant getting their way all the time. Ha! Bitches always be shoppin’.
I hate the idea of deleting old content. Especially articles.
Not H&H, please. I’ll need them to reflect on the good times in the dismal winter of the coming
BidenHarris years.Just call it the “pre-Harris” administration. It’s easier (and more accurate) that way.
I’d hate to lose posts older than a month, say previous Hat and Hair installments, or Animal’s excerpts from his biography and guns series. I guess I could lose older comments, though. If we had to…
Maybe something like: automatically delete daily links articles after a month and spare the rest. That would free up plenty of space. And maybe delete any article older than a month that doesn’t get at least 300 comments?
We could make a hall of fame section of 100 articles or so.
It may be selfishness, but a comment threshold would cut out half of my posts – and not whole series, but pieces of series, meaning someone looking at the archives would not get the whole serialized tale.
I wonder if, as an alternative, there is a possibility to archive all the old stuff in a read only form that is less resource intensive.
I’d have no issues with that. There’s not a whole lot of commenting activity past the most recent articles. So a lock and archive option wouldn’t impact most users.
^^THIS.
If it would help with caching, etc, I don’t see any reason why the site wouldn’t close comments on articles older than, say a week.
I like this idea.
Likewise.
I use this place in the moment, if I miss a few days I’ll go back and I have sometimes gone back to read an article I missed. Often I will go back to articles earlier in the day. I use my iPad and iPhone so unfortunately can’t use the fancy plugins that Trashy developed and thus have the less cool linkages and formatting. I don’t share this place with anyone as this no one in my real life really shares my politics but my wife, and she spends her free time reading and watching historical dramas and tries to avoid politics and most news in general.
1. Mostly in the moment, but I do occasionally go back to older posts.
2. Fairly often, when I’m looking for something. I don’t generally remember the title or when it was published, but I do remember who wrote it so that’s a good way for me to find things.
3. Usually for serial efforts, I like to binge my fiction readings.
4. Rarely. I’m either reading the current posts or looking for something specific, not browsing.
5. Nope.
6. I stay logged in.
7. Nope.
8. 80% mobile normally, but I’ve been on my PC more often now that I’m stuck at home.
9. I don’t have any Thanksgiving recipes really. I have a couple of good Christmas recipes, but my family has never done anything particularly special for Thanksgiving, just the standards.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years?
Almost never.
How often do you look at posts from a few months ago?
Rarely.
Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
Yes
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Once every blue moon.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
Sometimes
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Rarely.
Do you save or share posts? No
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I never log out. Are we supposed too? ?
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plug in? Eyepiece
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Some of each.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
All my recipes come from cookbooks recommended by WebDom.
I rarely look at old posts. Occasionally I’ll search for a recipe, like OMWC’s shakshuka. I never log out on my own but my various devices sometimes make me logged out on their own. I’ve never used Eyepiece or Monocle. I use my laptop, my phone, and my tablet in order of frequency. And all of my Thanksgiving recipes are cribbed from other sources, mostly a Bon Appetit Thanksgiving special issue from about 15 years ago and Ina Garten recipes on the Food Network website.
Who wants their blood to boil before going to bed?
https://mobile.twitter.com/justin_hart/status/1327740997078380544
Not I.
I prefer not to have boiling blood.
Is it just me or is Twatter blocking all the graphs with solid colors now that go against rightthink?
I’m not having any trouble on my phone.
Thanks, yeah it’s on my browser end. It’s doing it to some of the McAfee embeds as well.
I’ve been going through McAfee’s tweets from his Spanish prison. The man has not lost his humour, wit, or incisiveness.
“My Muslim cell mate explained that if I die in the service of Allah I will receive 56 virgins when I go to heaven.
56 virgins?? What kind of god is that?
I would trade 56 virgins for one Bangkok prostitute any day of the week.”
“ My words threaten the fabric of a stale and power hungry bureaucracy.
The average citizen is a pawn for that bureaucracy, to build the goods and services that the government bureaucracy consumes.
They need us.
Without our support their power is nothing.”
56? They used to get 72. Shortages?
Too many martyrs in the last twenty years, so…yeah.
Makes more sense than shortages of TP during an epidemic of a respiratory disease.
Pandemic rules apply I’d guess.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
Never, Never, I often look at posts from earlier in the day but that’s about it.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Never, (no).
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
I may have done that with Hyperbole’s “Hey buddy stop doing that” cartoon series, but other than that, no.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Never.
Do you save or share posts?
No.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I stay logged in.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
Yes.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Mostly desktop, sometimes mobile.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes?
I have no Thanksgiving recipes.
Thanks, everyone. Very helpful, and much as I expected.
A question if you are still around SP. I know nothing of web development. Would it help with the maintenance of the site and the storage if all the articles and comments after a certain time went to an archive?
I very helpfully didn’t read this until the next day. So there’s that….
I love everything about this place and would hate to lose anything. Even random posts saying “good morning” have value, as do all the “well, that’s it… I’m drunk and off to bed” posts. The wisdom preserved and ignored here is a treasure of a worth that is beyond measure. The existence of some random post, preserved forever on the internet, pristine in its eternal wisdom, available to all, yet ignored for eternity is an art project in itself.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts? – If I look at old post it is mainly my own which I reread on occasion to see if my style changed or if I would write it better. Dunno how often a couple of times a month
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?) – I know it exists I rarely search it
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series? – only if I did not read the linked posts originally
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus? – I don’t
Do you save or share posts? – nope. I mean I did send some of my posts to some friends.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site? – always logged in until it logged out automatically after a while.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin? – no
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each? – both
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes? – I don’t have any as Thanksgiving is not a thing here.
Mornin’ glibbies
Jó estét, Pie. Hogy vagy?
Oh, now you’re just showing off
Not really, it isn’t Romanian. That’d be something along the lines of this: Bună seara, Pie. Ce faci?
Or something like that, anyway.
Aha. I barely speak decent English so other languages are right out.
I am theoretically working but was watching bits of the spacex launch
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts?
Only “live for the moment”, rarely go back, unless I’ve been offsite for a few days and want to check for interesting things I might have missed.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?)
Never.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series?
Very rarely.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus?
Never
Do you save or share posts?
No.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site?
I stay in, usually with the last post up on a browser tab. Then I return and refresh to join the current post. I re-log in only when the system kicks me out and asks me to enter my password again.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin?
Yes, I use Monocle and love it. Don’t have it on my phone, which makes for a much more difficult reading and posting experience by comparison.
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each?
Some of each.
I have donated to the site several times, and would happily pay a subscription. This is my main social media site and my source for most current events and political information, because people do such a great job posting when something comes up — I’m always way ahead of my wife on such things when we watch the news or Tucker Carlson (btw it seems like someone on Tucker Carlson’s staff must read this site, because so much of what we discuss and link ends up on his show each night!
That liquid on the back of your leg is rain
Pay no attention to your recent experience of weeks of bare shelves and months of limited supply!
Almost the entirety of our back of the store area has been crammed (since last March) full of pallets of weird 3rd World brands of paper towels and toilet paper. Nobody wants to buy it but I can’t put out the Bounty/Scott/Brawny/Charmin/etc. that the customers want because all of shelf space is crammed full of Brazilian, Canadian, Korean, and Guatemalan brands (low quality, single ply garbage). I’ve learned when it comes to paper goods, the USA leads the World. USA, USA, USA, USA…
During normal times, toilet paper, paper towels, water, and Gatorade are things we should ALWAYS have a few pallets of in the back because it sells very, very, very quickly.
Why does the store stock inventory the customers don’t buy?
It was all that was available during the previous panic buying spree. We spent about a week with no paper goods at all, then we started getting pallet after pallet of these awful alien paper products (Kleenex brand toilet paper labeled in all French for the Montreal area; single ply, $1 per roll).
Heck, if I were living in the US right now I’d find a store like this and offer the store manager %10 for a pallet of one of those “lesser” brands. I expect he/she would understand the value of clearing out some clogged up rack space and I don’t care so much about the quality of TP I use.
“%10” should have been “$10”
If we have a nationwide shutdown they’ll be able to clear it out at full price, even greater maybe.
That’s the bet I would be taking in buying it by the pallet. I would use it myself if it came down to it but if the expected lockdown under the coming pre-Harris administration comes down as heavy as I expect I would be able to offload that TP for many times what I paid for it.
That’s the bet I would be taking in buying it by the pallet. I would use it myself if it came down to it but if the expected lockdown under the coming pre-Harris administration comes down as heavy as I expect I would be able to offload that TP for many times what I paid for it.
I haven’t sen single ply toilette paper in Romania in a long time
Yeah our local store has a bunch of this crazy Vietnamese brand of TP that comes apart as soon as you touch it. Unfortunately it has replaced my preferred brand on the shelf, and it’s been a while since we were able to get what we want.
I stay logged in, this is my second open tab
If articles were removed from the site, a chance to Download them to my PC
I would pay a subscription fee
I do use the Contributors page to search for old articles, and send non Glibs there to find our stuff
And Hello Glibbys! hope it’s a good one for all……
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TjKmQmsRlBk
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https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/13/Boy-10-becomes-youngest-to-kayak-the-Grand-Canyon/8331605283050/
I held down my couch most of the weekend. ?
My phone automatically logs me out about once a week
My Firefox settings on my laptop log me out of everything (including glibs) every time I reboot (every few days now – qin 10 sucks).
I like to search for some old articles periodically like the ones I submitted or some of the gun ones (I have one or two bookmarked) but due to number of articles on the same topic from some folks – can still take a while to locate.
I doubt the daily links get reviewed past the first week though.
Not unless there’s a bet to be settled.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/russian-city-to-demolish-derided-robot-building/article_20aaa132-1707-595c-889a-68719dd59782.html
The Japanese do giant robots so much better.
How often do you search for and use posts from previous years? Often
How often do you look at posts from a few months ago? Fairly often
Or do you mainly live “in the moment” and never really look for previous posts? Only when using my phone.
How often do you search for a previous post using the Contributing Writers page? (Did you even know it exists?) Never/was unaware.
Do you go back from a current post and read linked posts in the series? Yes, I find it very helpful to reread the storyline.
How often do you browse categories, either from the category links at the top of posts, or from the menus? Never
Do you save or share posts? I did when I still had social media accounts. I’ve walked away from DerpBook and have been suspended from Twatter.
Do you attempt to stay logged in, or do you logout each time you are done visiting the site? I would stay logged in forever, but my browser logs me out at seemingly random times.
Do you use Trashy’s Monocole or Eyepiece plugin? YES, YES, YES!
Do you usually visit the site on a mobile device or from a desktop, or is it some of each? Mostly via desktop, I only use my phone under duress.
How come you haven’t sent me any Thanksgiving recipes? Inertia and crippling ennui.
I’m still up from yesterday.
Oops.
At least I got through the difficult scenes that were in the way.
Now if only I knew what came next. I might see if a nap will help me think.
You fell asleep and this is a dream.
It was super windy out last night. Some idiot neighbor put out their recycling can unsecured…
Plastic all over the place. *sigh*
Man, that blows!
Yes, yes it does
Around here that could also mean that the garbagemen have been through.
We have to secure our trash bins as we are plagued with raccoons and surprisingly aggressive seagulls in addition to the tender ministrations of DSNY.
Huh, The Conservative Treehouse is being deplatformed by WordPress as of Dec. 3rd for the good old but nebulous terms of service violations:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/11/15/the-treehouse-is-deplatformed/
They’re a little bit kooky over there but only mildly so from what I’ve seen.
https://www.oann.com/moderna-says-its-vaccine-is-94-5-effective-in-preventing-covid-19/
94.5%
Huh. Seems awfully high.
So, does that mean that 94.5% of people vaccinated will not become infected, or will they merely have zero-to-mild symptoms? If the latter how is this different from a placebo?
From what I can tell they’re talking about actual prevention but the writing is a bit muddy.
Yeah, ’cause it seems to me that the effectiveness of any vaccine for any disease has some hairy edge where some percentage of people will experience symptoms on some level but not have symptoms as severe as they might have without the vaccine. Often the vaccine itself seems to bring on those less-than-severe symptoms.
In the above case it seems that 94.5% is about the running average for the unchecked disease – which I find rather amusing.