I have a podcast called Almost Plausible where a couple of friends and I take an ordinary object and create a movie plot based on that object.

Fox never gave it a fair shake. It premiered in a time slot where TV shows go to die, and they aired episodes out of order. The pilot episode, which sets up basically everything wasn't the first episode aired. Damn shame.

Less of this, please.

Because I've seen this sort of thing happen several times in various contexts, I've long said that you should never write something you don't want to send. Not even as a joke that you plan to immediately delete. It's amazing how your brain will unexpectedly hit "send" instead of "delete."

Technology Connections is great!

Why do all SovCits have the worst handwriting?

What happened to "my body, my choice?" I choose to put vaccines in my body.

The scam in question, from the article:

McKcraken said he never requested a tree removal service and didn’t want any trees at his Forest Hills house — which he’s trying to sell — removed.

“They’re trying to target vacant houses because the owners won’t know,” he said. “So that they can post themselves as the owner, and the owners won’t be home to stop it and won’t be home to notice it if the tree services do show up.”

The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office said the scheme begins with a scammer calling or emailing a tree service company for a quote on how much it would be to cut down trees. After receiving an estimated amount, they send the company a faulty check for more than needed.

Before the company realizes the checks are null and void, the scammer asks the company to pay back the difference.

“They send you a check for $1,500, and they want you to send $500 back to them,” Adam Barbee with Arbor Sense said. “And then that way, they take $500, and you try to go cash the check, and the check is no good.”

Whoa, that last sentence. 😬

She didn't even buy that lottery ticket. All that trouble was foisted upon her because someone else gave her the ticket. Imagine you're minding your own business, and then someone gives you a lottery ticket and your whole life gets turned upside down. It's crazy to think that It Could Happen to You.

What a lovely false equivalency!

Best guess just by looking at the photo is too much butter and I'm guessing you didn't chill the dough before you baked them.

Who comes up with this shit?

Early in my career, a co-worker was fired for (among other things), frequently sleeping at his desk when he was supposed to be working. The entire company was half a dozen people in a single room. I have no idea what he was thinking.

So here are some timely tips to help protect your location privacy.

The article explains each one in detail, but the list is:

• Disable Mobile Advertising Identifiers
• Audit Your Apps’ Trackers and Permissions
• Disable Real-Time Tracking with Airplane Mode
• Separate Devices for Separate Purposes

I'm glad to see someone linked to this video. No one ever believes me when I tell them this is the way.

I still remember one of the questions on my written driving test from almost 30 years ago. It was something like:

A group of pedestrians start crossing the road in front of you, just as the light turns green for you. What do you do?

• Honk your horn and yell at them.
• Nothing, just wait for them to finishing crossing.
• Rev your engine to scare them into crossing faster.
• Hit one to teach the rest a lesson.

I was so tempted to pick the last option.

We had talked briefly a few times prior to my approaching her.

So it wasn't completely out of the blue. I feel like this part is pretty critical. You had established yourself in a positive way before making the ask. If your first-ever interaction with her had been asking her out on a date, I doubt it would have gone as well.

Just in case anyone wanted to actually learn something from this...

PS is short for postscript. If you have a postscript after your postscript, it's a post-postscript, or PPS, not PSS.

Look, I know I'll never be allowed in the gold card room, but if that's what it takes to get robust public transit in the U.S., I'm good with it.