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    We've got episode 24 up. We talk about starting our hop garden and try to recover from our week off. Enjoy!
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    In California there has been a bunch of controversy over the cameras. If I remember correctly, unlike traditional tickets, in some counties you can just ignore the notice. I could be wrong though.
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    Thought this was an interesting TED talk on the Westboro Church. Actually it is more about the way we communicate with each other. I think the "Don't assume bad intent" is pretty dang important. I try to do that here, although it can be difficult. Backing away and thinking about things, and asking questions instead of sniping and accusing can lead to much better discourse.
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    Final Fantasy's story was a confused mess. I was hugely disappointed in just how badly put together that game was. It was like a bunch of different people wrote sections of the story, but never actually conferred with each other to make it cohesive. Add in that it seems like the final edit randomly deleted huge chunks of story, and it's like watching an old VHS movie where someone recorded over the movie every 15 minutes. I think that is actually what happened. I enjoyed cooking and picking out the best pictures, though.
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    Heh, with the milkshake I tend to think whether I can handle that extra 4 oz first.
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    It's not even really cheating, you can go up to any table in Vegas and ask for a list of the odds that tells you exactly what your chances of winning are. The entertainment value is not too bad though, and even though the odds are against you, if you gamble regularly you will have some lucky streaks. It's only an issue when you see it as more than that.
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    Casinos are pretty clear about the fact that they hold the edge. They bank on the fact that over time, they will always come out ahead. Not quite sure how you can expect anything else, those glittery lightbulbs don't come for free. It's very much a business, and even when it was run by mobsters, it was still just a matter of odds and numbers. Some games may allow you to minimize loss with a decent strategy, but even those are still going to be stacked against you.
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    My life is rarely routine, so that is why I try to just squeeze in the workouts whenever I can. For example, yesterday I had to supervise a robotics club for an hour. I don't do any actual teaching, I have High School students who come in for that and parents who run everything else. But state law requires a credentialed teacher to be present. So I took my yoga mat out to the grass in front of my classroom and went through a workout. I am sure it looked weird, but I don't care.
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    I'm sorry to hear that Tale.
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    Freedom is achieved only when it is valued more dear than life itself. If those 50 people, even if the majority of them, decided it would be better to die fighting than live one more day under the control of the man holding that gun then they will be free and he will be dead. The men who signed our Declaration of Independence, a declaration of war on the most powerful nation in the world in that day, wrote in the last sentence "We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor". That is the level of commitment that freedom requires of those who want it that don't have it. I agree with a good deal of this, but I think it is important to remember the context of our founding fathers. They were wealthy, they were fairly isolated from the British, and they already had some amount of freedom. I don't think it is all that comparable to the situation in North Korea.
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    Actually I doubt his hosting duties were all that strenuous. However running multiple business and handling real estate is where he makes his money, and he seems to be very involved in that. I don't think it is reasonable to dismiss his work ethic. There are plenty of other flaws for us to hold against him. edit: Also, the campaign itself is a tremendous grind, and should have given him a pretty good idea of what the presidency would be like. He campaigned for well over a year and all evidence points to him doing it tirelessly. He would have burnt out long before the election if he really was a lazy guy.
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    I don't think that is a fair characterization of Trump's work in business and television. Although I've said it many times before, the Presidency is probably the most difficult job in the country and most people don't seem to fully grasp the tremendous toll it takes on an individual. That's why I never understood why Trump even wanted the job.
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    I've had gym memberships, but I find it is easier to just take my running shoes and yoga mat with me wherever I go and get a 30 minute workout in at some point during the day. Bit cheaper too. But yeah, it's a lifestyle choice. As you get older, it becomes more important to try and get at it regularly instead of just once or twice a week.
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    All the other scientists I know are dead. I didn't actually bring up Bill Nye, technically speaking. Sharp_One did, when he posted a meme with Bill Nye in it. Then Gfted1 pointed out that the meme was inaccurate (which is hardly a surprise) and I made a bad joke about that, and then Sharp_One got defensive and is now attacking the American Education system. Which seems a bit more mean than funny at this point, but humor is subjective.
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    Aw come on, Key and Peele always kill it.
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    Yikes, no need to lash out little buddy. edit: I'm glad you learned something.
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    Law and Order taught me that long ago.
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    Does having a US syndicated TV show for 5 years really lead to world-wide recognition? I'd say his internet presence has stretched out a bit farther than that at this point. He's basically a step behind Neil Degrasse Tyson and Stephen Hawking in terms of recognizability in Science.
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    I think they did that on purpose for mimic the post-apocalyptic atmosphere. I'm not sure, I don't know enough about Bulgaria to say they have access to electricity. Wasn't Bulgaria the setting for Jagged Alliance 2?
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    You don't know who Bill Nye is?
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    Did you need that report when your Bill Nye meme turned out to be lazy propaganda?
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    You have my pre-emptive apology if the actions of the current administration results in you getting bombed. Although I think Seoul is the bigger target and I think N. Korea only gets one shot at it.
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    I don't really think most people fall in the middle. If that were true, you'd probably have a lot less homophobia. A large percentage are probably in the 100% straight camp. Which is fine, except for the fact that a large percentage of people are also afraid of anything that is different.
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    I hope they get some proper lighting in the studio with this money. Torchlight is cool, but probably not ideal for coding.
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    Went for the collector's edition, seems like they've got a decent chance of turning out a decent turn-based strategy game.
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