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This should be a real clear sign that these guys are fucking idiots.

Unemployment since 2009 has been steadily decreasing (almost halved since 2009), and is currently at 2021 levels (4%) https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/unemployment-rate

This is not a problem that needs fixing right now.

2 days into the second month.. going strong!

There was a post about this a month ago. The tldr is that one of the maintainers is arrogant and controlling so a bunch of other people quit. It wasn't out of the blue either, it's been coming for a long time. There are alternative android store options, so its not too much of a big deal

If kids that young want anti-aging products, give them nappies.

Toy Story 5

There's a Toy Story 5?? I haven't even seen the third one yet. Or any of the other ones you mentioned..

Yes, but not quite like the movies.

There is a parasite (I forget the name) that, when it infects a person (or a warm-blooded animal) starts living off the host and storing energy in sacs around the infection point. It often presents itself as tumours, as the sacs can get quite large. Between the sacs there is a voltage difference, it's stored as chemical energy (like a battery with one side less electrons to allow for electron flow).

In severe cases, the parasite has had long enough to grow it's own nerve pathways through the body that can be used like wires. At that point, the tumours are really advanced and enlarged and will usually kill the victim, if not before.

In an effort to spread itself to the next host, the parasite uses the stored chemical energy to activate muscles in the dead host and move the body around to find another host to infect. That's where the whole 'eating flesh' thing in the movies come from, but it's actually the parasite trying to break the skin and be able to jump to a new victim.

In reality, this stage only lasts a few hours but as long as the muscles haven't deteriorated too much, it can be any 'few hours' movement within a couple days of death if the parasite is unable to immediately reinfect and instead waits for a period of time.

I knew the ants would come up

In three years, 90% of animated films are going to be generic crap churned out for a quick buck.

Often the rear brakes, and I've seen them on Mazda and Toyota. Its a real pain to screw them back in without the tool.

Just did mine this week. Really helps to have a 'Caliper Piston Cube Wind Tool' or something similar when you have to rewind the piston back in.

Rice is a cereal and therefore a valid breakfast food. Fry last night's rice with some chopped veg and garlic salt for a nutritious and easy breakfast.

Jan 4 for me, I managed to get past last night's cravings by going out for a ride and finding some cheap(ish) unhealthy fastfood to eat, and then going home and playing Morrowind multiplayer.

Keeping busy and well fed, that's the key.