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New comment by ctjr in "Eating Fruit Skins"

ctjr — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:15:26 +0000

That comment makes more sense if you read it as referring to popping boba [0] rather than the "normal" chewy tapioca boba. Grapes don't pop but the feel of the skin is similar enough.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popping_boba

New comment by ctjr in "California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law"

ctjr — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:06:40 +0000

> here you're allowed fully automatic weapons, if you keep them at a suitable shooting range and don't try to wander around town with them, and you're not oh maybe a convicted violent criminal for example

I think you're overstating this. My understanding is that here in GB (unsure about NI) fully automatic firearms are absolutely prohibited with only limited exceptions that the general public are typically ineligible for. Could you elaborate?

New comment by ctjr in "I love my dumb watches"

ctjr — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:20:23 +0000

I still use paper tickets and many others do too! At any rate though, I agree. It doesn't matter to me that my mechanical watch is often out by 30 seconds. I don't mind checking and adjusting it every now and then so it's never off by ±5 minutes where it would cause problems for me.

New comment by ctjr in "Miscellanea: The War in Iran"

ctjr — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:53:39 +0000

Some people (myself included) are quite attached to cooking with gas. Induction seems to be the best alternative and doesn't require non-renewable fuel.

New comment by ctjr in "I love my dumb watches"

ctjr — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:33:15 +0000

Catching a train.