Sway_Chameleon

joined 9 months ago
[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Missing the swirl option: child befriends zombie, then convinces zombie to commit war crimes. That's the child you must fear the most.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Good ol' WinAmp. I remember rockin' out to all the mp3s I could possibly pirate on WinAmp while chatting to all my friends on ICQ. Now I listen to podcasts on Spotify while yelling at kids to get off my lawn and putting A535 on my aching back.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Not a dad, but definitely team DeWalt.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

That's overly simplified. Provinces don't all recieve the same amount of Federal funding for healthcare. Alberta recieved about 6 billion in Federal funding for healthcare, while PEI recieved about 223 million in 2023. Alberta can afford to pay Healthcare professionals more and have been poaching those professionals from Atlantic Canada creating crises in places like Nova Scotia where the population has greatly increased through the pandemic. So, yes of course if you pay those professionals more you'll solve problems in some places and cause more problems elsewhere.

Now, provinces can up their own taxes to make up for short falls, but guess how popular that will make the ruling parties that chose that.

The solution needs to be a lot more nuanced than just pay them more.

Edit: clarification

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Had to walk to school, uphill both ways in -40C everyday, all year. Things were better back then.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge ~~bats~~ parrots, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming: "Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?"

Fear and Loathing in the Pet Store.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I attended both a Halloween and Christmas party where the hosts had invited someone selling sex toys. Much hilarity and shenanigans ensued. They were both great parties.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

It's called the "Paradox of Tolerance" if we are tolerant of all including the intolerant than intolerance will eventually win out and eliminate tolerance, therefore society should not tolerate the intolerant.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, just got dig down through the plurality of negatives you just laid down there.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

"Friendly and fun" = we force you to celebrate everyone's birthdays, engagements, baby haverings, etc and so forth with cake and mandatory card signage and possibly gift/money givery.

"Learning and development" = you'll be forced to participate in mind numbingly stupid seminars, self directed online courses, and/or online presentations.

"With opportunity to grow" = grow mold as you fester in the wretched job.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I mean the Tin-Man didn't have a heart and he wasn't a total ass. The literature is inconsistent in that area. We have to work with the metaphors we have at our disposal.

[–] Sway_Chameleon@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago (5 children)

"For those who don’t know, New Year’s in Russia is like Christmas in the west."

So you're saying Putin is the Grinch who stole New Years? That checks.

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