Whatever you do... DON'T drive to "Unfinished Sympathy " by Massive Attack... Especially not the Live version.

I studied weird shit in university... Just wondering if anyone else here read/studied Dante's Divine Comedy. I don't expect an answer. Few have delved into Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradisio. But, damn, if it wasn't divine.

Another Saturday. Another steak. I've reached the point where I no longer take pics. Just know it was a grilled bone in striploin cooked to the perfect temp, rested well, sliced beautifully, and paired with a beautiful Cab Merlot. Saturdays are my treat night. Sun-Fri are my work reheats... So this ain't all bragging. Got Massive Attack Live at the Royal Albert Hall in the background, if you're wondering.

No deal, eh? marx Carnage went to Italy and purposefully screwed the nation (as was his directive from above). The theatre of it all is something!

All these people whinging about 40T debt... That's only 31T in 2020 dollars!🤣 Which is only 4T more than what it was with all that covid money, war money, and grifting sloshing around! You gotta look at REAL numbers, not some silly nominal numbers. Yeesh. Get a grip people!😂 (Oh, shit, it's 12x the amount of debt since 1971... Well, we've had a lot to deal with, ok? Get off my back!)

Are we in a "mid term rescuing pump"? Is the K shape gonna save the Republicans? I know ₿ is global but we all also know how important US global monetary actions are on affecting its fiat considerations. And it's not just ₿ but the market as a whole which is mostly US investor/voters.

The Government of Canada is asking for input on their planned budget coming up. I don't think they'll like my answers at all. For example; they ask how I identify and then go on and on with all sorts of niches (immigrant, 2SLGBT, BIPOC, and more) . I chose "other" and filled in the blank with "Canadian. Why isn't that a choice?" You can do it, too!

2026 Pre-Budget Consultations: Questionnaire

Hey! Is anybody else sick of governments utilizing economic levers and tools to enforce behaviors and shape societies to the Dear Leader's desire?

I know who I'm rooting for at the Honda Indy!

What's going on with the weather? How are all these systems coming from the Midwest? I was in Columbus Monday and it was nuts. I'm in Indianapolis today and it's just nuts. I even got an emergency alert for flash floods. These systems are small, compact, and very strong. Lightning, hail, and heavy rain. None of which should be developing out of the Midwest. Who fucked with the code?

Carney and thus Canada paid a toll or Trump to get the Gordie Howe Bridge open. The deal is exactly as it was PLUS 50% split on revenues for 15 years to be managed by the US federal govt. For a bridge the US paid nothing for. Jokes on the US... There hardly any revenue right now. This is me going over the bridge the other night (me and then later I saw two more going the other way):

Not sad for finishing (with the wife) the two bottles of wine but remembering the delicious food that went alongside them.

Did they really make a sequel to the Japanese live action GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka)... Ugh. I don't feel nostalgia. I feel old. Same actors. Continuing the story of a manga published in the 90s. It's like... So unnecessary.

Tell me where I'm wrong: I still love my CC. I'm not going to replace it till it dies. I wish I had a couple of Qs (though I always had reservations about using batteries in it). There are features and functions that haven't been copied elsewhere (like Teleport). At this point I don't think there's a single more scrutinized wallet out there and everyone is just pissed about really bad behavior. When setup properly there is nothing currently more secure or reliable in my limited experience.

Truck took some damage from all the rain in NY, NJ, and PA. My coolant system cracked hose connectors. Sucks... But at least I can photograph interesting things while it's being repaired.

@N @Coinkite @Dee what's this news of you all destroying inventory? I get it, they have old vulnerable firmware. First thing we do with any tech is upgrade firmware to latest version. So... If you're gonna destroy them... And write them off... Any chance I could score a couple of Qs marked for death? Love my MK4 but would really love some of the advantages the Q has on top of it.

Proof of Work: 2016 Volvo VNL780 with D13 engine 1.4M miles 190650 gallons of fuel consumed 2593 trips 75,582,357lbs hauled 7.5mpg avg while driving 2 Countries 8 Provinces 23 States Too much maintenance (mostly aftertreatment/emissions) to list BUT original engine with no overhaul. That far surpasses industry average.