Oof. What in ignominious end for our old pal. :(

He did?!?

Sounds like you’re crushing it! Well done and good luck with the Baccalaureate!

“Decentralized?”

“Like email” is a quick way to explain that.

I dunno. The 80s had a very particular vibe. When the 90s came along, it just felt different, even as I lived through it.

I think the 2000’s didn’t feel that much different than that 2010’s.

But yeah maybe it’s recency bias.

I’m very similar. Earplugs have been a game changer for me. Might be worth a whirl for you.

Be angry at wealth, not income

I can think that both are gross beyond a certain point.

Does she really need the donations I’ve been giving to top her up to that level? Or is 300K more than enough for anyone? It would certainly be more palatable to those giving donations.

I think that utterly ridiculous wages at C level generally have become normalised and the amount of people in this thread defending a half a million salary is clear evidence of that to me.

I think the thinking is that half a million is a disgusting amount for anyone to earn annually and I tend to agree with that.

No, they’re just desperate for some kind of differentiator at this point because phones haven’t meaningfully changed in five years. Hell, maybe ten.

S2 was a great phone in fairness. If you do upgrade the phone you’ll be shocked at how far screens have come in that time. Cameras too but more on the mid range and higher phones. Cheaper ones are still taking mid pictures.

My phone is 14 years old

Incredible work tbh. Mind me asking what phone that is?

I got 5 years out of my last one and 3 so far on current one and feel like I’m doing well with 8 years from two phones.

That is a great review. Thank you. Just got it with a spare credit I had and it’ll be next up after I finish Revolutions.

I really don’t mind the time commitment. If anything I prefer longer form, more in depth stuff. Both Revolutions and The History of Rome (same podcaster, Mike Duncan) were very long and I thoroughly enjoyed both.

I highly recommend them both if you’re looking for something in the future. The History of Rome is really excellent though he takes a few episodes to hit his stride as it was his first podcast. It’s 179 episodes long and I was bummed when it was over and have listened to it twice so far.

Edit: If you haven’t seen it, The World at War is absolutely incredible. It was made in the 70s so they got interviews with some of the surviving senior Nazis which is fascinating.

I couldn’t bring myself to watch the horrors of the holocaust episode though. Just couldn’t.

You enjoying it? I’m on the lookout for some more historical goodness. My current podcast (Revolutions, which is whopper) is nearing it’s end.

You didn’t? I inadvertently saw so many dicks in school. It was just normalised and nobody cared. The lads locker room was like a nudist beach after 15 or so. We just went about our business.

Then you read correctly!

Ah lads… You’ve gone too far now. C’mon. How in the name of sweet baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and all his carpenter friends is this not an onion? C’mon now. Seriously.

Yes!!! Me too!!! I recorded it onto a VHS tape off the TV as a kid and I’m probably at a similar watch count to you. It’s my favourite movie of all time.

Aliens.

Still holds up in 4K nearly 40 years on. The drop ship, the mother alien, the armoured carrier, all incredible looking.

If only they understood why they’re called hydrocarbons. Might explain all that water they leave behind in the air. Alas…

Little nibble first though… Just to help you relax.