I got PADI certified when I was younger. No ocean near me so I had to fly, stay in a resort and pay a dive operator to take me out. It was very cool but too expensive for the short amount of time in the water (length depends on depth). It seemed to be popular with the middle age crowd that liked to vacation in warm places, dive during the day then party at night

N scale is pretty small though there’s not as much available as HO scale.

Thats an odd rational.

The program has helped friends of mine and I’d bet they’d disagree with you

Hell yeah!

Why bother with big concerts? Unless you’re rich you’re sitting a half mile away watching them on a jumbo screen next to the stage. I prefer small stage venues. You can get close to the action and often talk to the band at the merch table. Go often enough and you’ll see familiar faces. Those are scene-sters that make the rounds and know the up and coming bands worth seeing, local bands too. You might even catch acts before they get big, everybody starts somewhere. Not everyone show is a winner but you won’t spend a week’s pay

Maybe English speaking people with tattoos of Chinese letters is the equivalent?

That’s how life goes, things don’t always go the way we’d hoped. I’m betting you are going to be happy as soon as you set eyes on the little crotch goblin

Zip drive

Things are steered by the people that show up

The “baby boom” happened between 1946 and 1964, an 18 year period. Not everyone will die within an 18 year period. Some have already passed, some will live into their 90’s and could be around until the 2060’s

People who don’t think PACs should fund campaigns and themselves refuse to donate to campaigns are surprised when a billionaire runs for office.

I don’t doubt you’re right but it would be foolish of him to draw attention to the fact he was sued for one of his biggest lies. He’s an awful excuse for a human being but he’s not stupid

Raccoons have a bone in their penis

Nobody gonna turn down a day off

I can’t wait for the 48 Hours episode about this

TIL: NFT’s are/were the modern equipment of beanie babies

My first experiences with computers started when I was in Junior High around '79. It was a total nerd hobby, almost "underground ". Now I see it for what it is. Gadgets become necessities and we become enslaved to them. We have to stop chasing our tails

Keep the core warm

Speak English Or Die by Stormtroopers of Death. Whipped up in a week and recorded using Anthrax’s leftover studio time, this album bridged hardcore and metal. Metallica and Slayer were already popular with some punks but SEOD didn’t take itself seriously and had a DIY vibe