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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I bought some tiny sparkly metal stars to keep the pigeons out of my garden. They trample in the garden every day and damage plants. I know they don't mean to, but I'd like them to stop. I read that sparkly things will keep the pigeons away, because the sunlight hits the bits of metal and confuses/annoys the pigeons enough that they stay away. I'll try it tomorrow. If that doesn't work, I'll try spraying cayenne pepper around the garden (apparently that works too).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

It made him look so gosh dang relatable.

No, that's not the word I'm looking for. Unlikeable. That's the one.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If the other person is arguing in good faith, I'll listen and exchange views until that becomes pointless. If the other person is loaded with an opinion and won't listen to anything different, I basically shut down and leave them hanging.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Looks like he'll be bringing all the good vibes.

On a serious note, I hope Gabon can emerge from the chaos and thrive.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Base 8? I think Tom Lehrer wrote a song about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah I've been making more progress on my duolingo course too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah definitely. That's what I was saying about spreading my net wider here. I try communities of topics that I'm not necessarily interested in, but could be. Being a bit more open minded giving new things a chance.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I get what you mean. But I just spread my net wider. Give more communities a chance, and unsubscribe from the ones that aren't what I'm looking for. It's frustrating, but it will improve. And it's better than dealing with reddit.

[–] [email protected] 169 points 2 years ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago (13 children)

I worked in rail for a bit, and almost got hit once. Saw many many near misses. People think "how could you not notice a train roaring towards you?!". But these things can happen with alarming ease.

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