A pop-tart

My brain interpreted that as 3-in-1 oil for a brief second, in which I thought you were really out here trying to murder some folks.

And the Ship of Theses is when you rewrite the seven parts of your dissertation so many times that you’re not sure if it’s even your original intent anymore

That’s exactly why I deleted it. Seemed a little too dry and slightly mean right after I posted it, so I immediately hit delete.

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That dog is a star

Blackberry jam is my go-to

Why are you cutting a 2x4 with a hacksaw?

There’s a lot of nuance and hair-splitting involved; it’s unlikely Yasuke would have been granted the title of samurai, but he was referred to as kosho. He was given a short sword, but not a long sword to pair with it. Samurai were required by law to wear the paired swords, known as daisho, and anyone else was forbidden.

Almost all samurai were indeed retainers, with the exception of ronin. But bushi who were not samurai could still be retainers. It’s all kind of a huge classist mess. Thanks feudalism!

If you throw out the hierarchical nonsense, Yasuke fit the role of what most people today would think of as a samurai. It’s kind of weird for anyone to argue against that in the fast and loose setting of an Assassin’s Creed game. Ubisoft aren’t known for churning out painstakingly accurate historical reference works. It’s a game with a character roughly based on a distinct historical figure.

Technically, they’re only “Samurai” if they’re produced in Nippon within the duration of the Kamakura Period through the Meiji Restoration. Otherwise they’re just sparkling warrior-nobles.

The Aquabats

No? Well…

I like the list, but there’s a disturbing lack of Steve Earle.

Interesting thought: if you correct someone on the capitalization of her pen name, is that in opposition with the original intent of the stylistic choice she made?

Impracticality and fashion are often interlinked. The affluent traditionally have less of a need for function over form, so styles trend towards the extreme end of inconvenience to convey opulence. Emulating the wealthy is seen as a way to project wealth and status. As styles trickle down, the less sensible elements become associated with elegance.

Condensed, high heels are a way to signal affluence whether or not it exists.

My best guess is that it’s directly related to the Industrial Revolution somehow. Mass manufacturing methods and a need for practicality in working men’s footwear probably had the largest impact.

Any system capable of countering a determined attempt to spread misinformation would by design attach penalties to such lies, and those penalties would be enforced on the liars. What successful fix could even be proposed that withholds blame?

Yup, I’m almost certain it’s an IBM 5160 series, maybe even a 5162.

Mothman, Jersey Devil, Caddy, chupacabra, Igopogo, Manipogo, Winnepogo, and Champy all avoid being Bigfoot variants. I think wendigos and possibly wechuge toe the line.

Carry on…