January 31, 2022

Life experience, in a bulb

The Accomplice: <pic>

D4rw1n: Truly magnificent photo 
That should go on a wall in a frame. I love it 

b1-66er: I'll K-TXT it so it's not lost.
Lemme tell you what, that fricken amaryllis is one of the best presents I've ever seen...
It's so incredibly easy to grow/take care of.
And no exaggeration, it's been a month of nearly pure wonder/learning & beauty.
Just astounding.

(Photo ©2022 FlameMyPetals Industries. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)

January 29, 2022

Quote of the moment

During any life-changing event, there comes a moment when the fog of the crisis temporarily clears, and you realize with certainty that things will never be the same again.

--Jodi Ettenberg

January 28, 2022

Quote of the moment

<King Crab> could be the next grey squirrel, the next Japanese knotweed – but at least these are easy to cook and enjoyable to eat. 

--Will Murray

January 27, 2022

Quote of the moment

No password can protect us from trusting the wrong person. Our past is no longer just a story we tell ourselves; it's a rich store of data that can be mined, studied, and used against us.

--Claire Evans

Quote of the moment

What's more important to Elon Musk? A hugely successful business selling critically lauded electric vehicles or the sci-fi dream of a humanoid robot that doesn't exist outside of a slide deck?

--James Vincent

January 22, 2022

Quote of the moment

You don't need to feel good to get going, you need to get going to feel good.

--Brad Stulberg

January 19, 2022

Partial quote of the moment

Value is pretty much bullshit...

--Lawrence Hodge

January 18, 2022

Quote of the moment

Cornhole is nothing to sneeze at.

--Nick Rothschild

January 17, 2022

Quote of the moment

Just because you're bad at something doesn't mean you can't enjoy it.

--The Accomplice

January 14, 2022

Quote of the moment

I expect that kinetic actions will take precedence in the offensive but cyber attacks will be used for intelligence purposes.

--Dmitri Alperovitch, speaking on Uranian incursion

January 13, 2022

Calculated quote of the moment

I'm no math mathematician, but that's a lot of food for not a lot of money. 

--Megan Schaltlegger

January 12, 2022

Partial quote of the moment

Hispanic Elvis does not have a cell phone...

--RJ Marquez

Quote of the moment

I never think about the things I can't reach.

--Ping Wong

January 11, 2022

One way to frame a quote of the moment

They're really incredible in how useless they are. It's quite an achievement, and I felt this Craigslist MGB-vendor deserved some notice for their remarkable commitment to crappy photography.

--Jason Torchinsky


Quote of the moment

Do not use your teeth as tools.

--Gerald Botko

Earthshaking headline of the moment

Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium + In Flames Announce 2022 Leg of 'Metal Tour of the Year'

Quote of the moment

Don't mess with Mother Nature. She's been trying to kill us ever since we crawled out of the ocean onto the land.

--Paul Offit

January 10, 2022

Quote of the moment

Everybody you meet after you become famous is only interested in you as a person.

--Mick Jagger

January 09, 2022

Quote of the moment

Somewhere between Newton and Mark Zuckerberg, theory took a back seat. 

--Laura Spinney

Quote of the moment

By law, worker engagement with the U.S. Department of Labor is protected activity. Workers are entitled to receive information about their rights in the workplace and obtain the wages they earned without fear of harassment or intimidation.

--Steven Salazar

Quote of the moment

The reference guides also list hundreds of sleep recipes to aid a good night's sleep, she said. These include the bizarre -- cutting a pigeon in half and sticking each half to each side of your head and the more familiar -- bathing in camomile-infused water and using lavender. 

--Katie Hunt

January 08, 2022

Last honest prosecuting attorney quote of the moment

"This case is strong. Defendants will be convicted. Once they're convicted, they will go to prison."

--Mark Keast

Incredibly accurate quote of the moment

If you want to have an all-you-can-eat brunch inside a giant pyramid, the Luxor is your place.

--Rob Kachelriess

January 03, 2022

Quote of the moment

Nobody likes a frozen butt.

--Max Levy

Quote of the moment

I don't know if I necessarily agree that Coloradans live more in harmony with nature.

--Daniel Swain

Quote of the moment

All 20 of the largest wildfires in recorded Colorado history have taken place in the last 20 years

--David Wallace-Wells

Quote of the moment

There are lots of people calling this a Colorado forest fire. It was absolutely not a forest fire, by any stretch of the imagination.

--David Wallace-Wells