This sounds like retirement.

Source: am retired

Found it! https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZjbBb3eEYxttpzvT6

My son went for his driver's licence a little over a year ago. The examiner recorded the test on an iPad and showed me snippets afterwards of things he had to work on for his next attempt.

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I'm a) currently travelling in Europe, and b) not American. I have encountered plenty in the six weeks or so I've been here though. Right now I'm sitting on a riverboat that is about three quarters Americans.

I've found that some of the stereotypes are true. Mostly the Americans are loud. Some are loudly ignorant. Some make questionable choices - I've seen a few wearing the American flag on their clothes, or blatant bible references.

However, the vast majority of the Americans I've spent time talking to are embarrassed by the current political shenanigans. We've encountered a few in full throttle support, but it's rare.

I've found the Canadians interesting. Most we've spoken with are avoiding visiting America and plan to do so for a few years yet. More than one has said they're afraid an over zealous border guard would dent them entry, which would affect any travel plans for years into the future, so they're not taking the chance. Sounds fair to me.

Are Americans abroad garbage? No, not all. Some are. But they do stand out like dog's bollocks.

After reading about waste oil coagulant powder used in japan I found that it is simply Stearic acid. It comes in powder form, I believe some use it when making candles. It's fairly inexpensive. A few of spoonfuls into hot oil and it congeals the oil into a fatty lump as it cools that can be dumped into the bin.

Maybe somewhere in all this stuffing about with Keep they can add the ability to sort lists.

Having been on a few Segway tours I was surprised when they stopped making them. Easy to learn, fun to ride. Eventually they will age out and be gone. I wouldn't buy one for myself to have at home, but for whizzing around sightseeing when on holiday they're great.

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I not long ago got off an international flight. The seatback screen rebooted randomly during said flight. According to the text displayed during the reboot sequence It was running android. Extrapolating that out to however many planes have a seatback entertainment system, that's a lot of in-use android tablets.

These sorts of calculations always do my head in.

It's likely that the $4M has some rate of return, meaning that you could do this on a bit less. Well, as long as the return exceeded the increase in median income each year. You don't want the capital to run out before you.

One of my favourite things about being retired is the ability to go to the shops in the middle of the day, when it's quiet. No crowds. Parking. No rush. Bliss!

"Going in for a closer look."

Right one looks like Summit

The clothes that juuuuust don't quite fit that I'm hoarding just in case I manage to lose that wright I've been trying to lose for the last thirty years now.

Yep, I'm well aware that I'm privileged. I'm concerned about the world my kids will live in as they grow up.

Fourthed! We visited Stockholm last month and the Vasa museum was one of the highlights. We booked a tour, and our guide pointed out all the hidden meanings and slurs in the decorations. The Swedish king was a huge fan of scope creep, and it was his constant, late changes which resulted in the second gun deck being installed. Apparently it failed a stability test (men running from side to side on deck), but they went ahead with the launch anyway so as not to embarrass the king. A wonderful memorial to failure and hubris.

Also available on a t-shirt

I'm retired, so yeah, time off work isn't an issue. We get away pretty regularly, domestically and internationally. I guess about two months a year, in aggregate, on average?

The YouTube channel The Tim Traveller has covered a few (along with a bunch of other esoteric sights, I really enjoy his stuff).

Example: https://youtu.be/iXSkjw0Kytk?si=J_X-3rbCluOcXRyz