That’s me, but for QA…

Huh, I knew about Death, but not these guys. Thanks for the tip!

I was there, on the day it was posted.

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Ok, this one got me. I was at a… Loss.

Similar to what OP is doing - minimizing consumption as much as I can, and being selective with sources when I have to. If I need something, I try to buy used first.

This includes, but is not limited to, avoiding US products and services. I still have investments, but try to focus on ESG as much as possible (though I’m aware that participating in stock markets etc is problematic in itself, but I don’t have a lot of choice in the matter).

I’m also trying to move away from a profit/monetary value maximizing mindset, and want to focus on sustainability, durability and social benefits.

In reality, these are all goals that I often fall short of. But I want to keep trying and get better.

Don’t be sorry!

Chnöpfli (similar to Spätzle). Central Swiss wheat pasta.

The Andrew, formerly known as Prince

I thought of this comic just the other day. Thanks for posting it.

Edit: wait, that’s not the original…

Also having the discipline to do an actual proper review of the output is hard. I bet that gets skipped s lot even for people who know better.

Clockwise and mustard.

But they were all of them described, for another milk was made…

Not really the same situation, but I got my driver’s license at 43 years old. Leading up to me taking lessons, I was overthinking the whole process. So a few thoughts from that angle for the driving itself:

• take some refresher lessons with an instructor. For me it was reassuring to have a professional in the car. That should help you with the distance calculation bit.
• when you start driving on your own, try to avoid high stress situations. Like, avoid rush hour, take short trips on routes your familiar with.
• somewhat the opposite, but not really: take a road trip. Go somewhere quiet, into the country side. Gain familiarity and confidence.
• as you get more used to it, you’ll find that it becomes more and more normal and less stressful.
• drive defensively. Leave space. If others butt in, let them and give them space.

For some other points you mentioned:

• get a cushion to raise you up if you can’t adjust the seat height. I am average height and did that to get better visibility.
• blind spots are also car dependent. Are you tired to a specific car, or can you shop around, maybe for something smaller?

I’m not gonna pretend everything is fine and dandy here. Not an Alberta native, and a lot of things still shock me even after 3 years here (how dominant religion is in some segments of the population, all the fucking trucks everywhere all the time, people keep on voting conservative despite, well, everything they’re actually doing…). But I don’t think it’s as big of a majority as one would think. FPTP politics will distort reality and make the place look more conservative than it really is. All that to say - I get the negative image, and the reality on the ground will vary based on where you are and who you meet. Hopefully we can get the place into a state where people feel safe coming here.

Some of the lighting changes felt a bit on the nose. I’d have preferred it if they kept them a little more subtle.

Not all of us are jerks :(

Love me some MoO2!

Bring in European/NATO country civilian aid to fix it. If Russia strikes again, you now have a reason to escalate support for Ukraine (including interpreting this as an attack on non Ukrainian assets). If they don’t, the sarcophagus gets fixed. Which is the main goal.

Don’t do karaoke often, but I’ve done Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo more than once.

Next time I might try Das Model by Kraftwerk, or I wanna be your dog by Iggy Pop. My singing voice is not great, but I might pull that off.