and if they are does that mean they are constantly being raped for years like do they like it or are living a living hell every day?

There used to be these websites, and I was never quite sure if they're scammy or not.
Anyhow I haven't used them for a long time.

But now I looked at my favorite airline's prices and they're somewhat higher than I remember and I wonder what's the best way to go hunting.

I'll need two flights between EU countries in a bit over one month.

TIA!

We all like to think we are smart, independent, in full control of our lives, and there is no way any of us would fall for a financial scam, like those lonely old seniors do, because “that happens to them, not to me, because I am smart.”

But the truth is, even smart people fall for it, people with master degrees, people who work in academia, people running large business… Even I could fall for this.

And how did you learn to recognize it?

Everything that takes the mind off of all the stress of contemporary life.

A few weeks ago, I posted about a memory of a tv show I had when I was younger, and to my surprise, we got a positive identification of what it was. That incident brought back memories of other fragments of tv shows I remember seeing once, but since they were shows I didn’t watch regularly (usually they were just playing in the background and I would look up and sort of watch parts of the episodes), and one of the most vivid ones that I cannot find, I will be asking about today.

The basic premise of this show was that it was a hybrid of live action and cartoon (not uncommon in the era of kids shows that we are looking at tbf). I think that the main character was a cartoon, but everyone else was live action. Remember those shows like Art Attack where the show would have fictionalised elements but then there would also be more realistic elements where the host of the show would go out and interview real people (not sure Art Attack is the best example tbf)? This show had that sort of premise, only that it was edited to make it look like the cartoon character was conducting the interviews.

Now the specific episode I remember was themed around twins. I remember that the story was the main cartoon character had an evil twin (also cartoon animated) and the main cartoon character went out and interviewed these twin girls. I think he asked them each to think of a number and then to say it out loud, to test whether it was true that twins thought alike, or something. The episode ended with a ‘to be continued’ screen and the main cartoon and his evil twin both groaned that the episode ended on a cliffhanger (if I remember correctly, the evil twin broke out into a comically bad song with lyrics like ‘I just hate it when they do that’ or something like that.)

Now before I finish, I’ve asked this question on other forums before, so I want to rule out some common suggestions that definitely are not the show:

• The Stanley Dynamic: American show, definitely not this one. It’s the wrong era first of all, and secondly it doesn’t appear that any episode of it was remotely like what I remember.
• ROY: Irish show, similar main character, but completely different in format, premise, etc.
• Andy’s Dinosaur Adventure: I didn’t think I’d have to explain why it couldn’t possibly be this one, but despite that people have suggested it in the past (off the same description mind you) so I’ll just state it clearly here just in case anyone is tempted: it is not this one.

The show I remember, I saw it around the late 2000’s/early 2010’s, and wherever it is from originally, it must have at least been broadcast in the UK around that time, if not having been a UK made show in the first place. Also, I’m fairly sure it was broadcast on CBBC (I could be wrong though, but I remember a CBBC show came on straight after it, unless someone flipped the channel, but I don’t think they did)

If anyone has any idea what this might be, I’d be glad to know. Thanks.

I just had this (terrible?) idea of running a Dnd campaign but via lemmy. Im hopped up on cold medicine so maybe this wouldnt really work but i was thinking itd be like those long running chess matches. Just kinda come by and make a move whenever. Thered be a community for it and youd make a post describing your char. Then id make a thread describing the campaign setting an shit and a comment to start it off. People reply with what they wanna do, i tell em to roll or what happens.

Idk if this type of post falls under the support rule just delete if no good.

Id love to hear peoples thoughts on how to make this work or not. What would be the pain points? How to make it easier to follow along chronologically with all the threads/replies of players?

Edit: are there dice rolling bots for lemmy? It might be prudent to put a d20 roll at the end of saying what youre attempting. Otherwise the turn around from ‘i wanna do x’ ‘ok roll [skill]’ ‘i rolled a 17’ ‘heres what happens’ might be real tedious. Could also see that influencing what people say they wanna do tho…

Let me explain here, as just one example. There was a tv show that was broadcast in the late 2000’s - early 2010’s. About 5-6 years ago, right when I felt nostalgic and wanted to watch it again, the tv show in question was pulled from all major streaming services, and DVDs of the show were not produced (or if they were, I was never able to get my hands on them). The only way that this cartoonish show was watchable for a time was via second-hand archives on YouTube, dailymotion, etc. However, despite the fact that the show was made inaccessible, the copyright holder’s official website states even to this day that the show is copyright, which means that unofficial uploads on YouTube should be in violation of copyright (the YouTube channels were just amateurish accounts and not credible, official accounts, just to be clear). As such, it was ambiguous as to whether the production company was going to lease the rights to the show. Whilst interest in the show has gone now, it did make me wonder: is it ever justifiable (either legally or ethically, or morally) to pirate media that has been completely pulled from circulation despite the original owner maintaining copyright (and therefore ownership) of? Or, is it (legally, ethically or morally) justifiable to pirate media where the copyright status is ambiguous (i.e. you don’t know if anyone owns it) [classic case study I always hear about: British PSAs, icons of 70’s 80’s and 90’s kids childhoods, yet locked behind copyright doors whose keys may lie in the hand of legal ambiguity]

Used to take KSM-66 Ashwagandha(500mg). Recently started caffiene l-theanine in 1:2 ratio twice a day. It's effects are pretty noticeable but it does make me kinda gassy. Or is it just me? What do you guys take if y'all even take any?

Seems to have been down now for over a week and I cannot find a post talking about it anywhere on Lemmy. Weird. Does anyone know what happened?

https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/mander.xyz.html

Am I making sense with that?

Example-- a very popular founder and content-creator upon multiple history subs recently retired. Now, I've tried to create at least a slow trickle of content with their departure (!historyart@piefed.social is one of the places), but a couple weeks ago someone made a comment that they missed the old days of ~10 new posts a day. Fair! Then I reminded them that there's 2,000+ posts already made in that community, and whenever they wanted to enjoy more content by the founder, well... it was just sitting there waiting for them.

*crickets*

TBH, that also seems to be the case with my own community. We're coming up on 700 posts now across 3+yrs, and I've put considerable work in to most of those posts, trying to make them mini-articles/editorials as often as possible, but it's the same thing... very few people want to look through the older content. It's like everything has to live and die on the stream, so to speak.

I mean-- is automated-posting and doomscrolling just the way it is, these days? And if so, does that have something to do with most people now browsing the Fediverse by mobile, instead of desktop?

Thanks for your opinions on this stuff. I'm honestly kinda baffled...

Being the age I am, I’m just old enough to remember flip-phones.

A relatively simple concept that has been on my mind lately for reasons I’ll get to. Widely considered obsolete unless you just want a cheap phone to make calls etc., these phones featured a screen on one side, a keypad on the other, with a hinge joint between the two.

The reason that this device has been dragged back to the front of my brain in recent weeks is because I am reminded of them every time I see this:

To be clear: I’m aware that this foldable iphone is not the first foldable modern smartphone (I know Samsung released them years ago also).

But I’m also left wondering: what is the point? I think I can perfectly understand the use of flip phones as they were when they were popular, but foldable phones I just can’t see the benefit. As far as I can see, these foldable type of phones offer little to no benefit that you couldn’t get from, say a regular iPhone or Samsung phone, in terms of the consumer and how they are used in general life. I get that the hardware/software may be different, but that’s not going to be a factor in most people’s daily lives (you’re not going to care about the type of core, or the screen resolution when you make a phone call, etc.) It seems like it’s more of a gimmick from the companies making them to try and make more sales, but even if that’s the case, the product must have something unique to offer, so what is it about foldable phones that are so unique besides the gimmick of folding?

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/ask@piefed.social/p/2118592/what-are-some-of-your-favourite-rock-punk-bands-around-the-world

I'm currently listening to BTR (Bulgarian), Kino (Russian), Luke (French), the pillows (Japanese), Bjornarna (Swedish), Nova Koma (Latvian), Melt-Banana (Japanese), Republika (Polish), Ornatos Violeta (Portuguese), Starshooter (French), Chewie (Scottish), Jufkamental (Bosnian), Kult (Polish), Die Toten Hosen (German), Die Artze (German), and Ska-P (Spanish)!

In my opinion, it's better to listen to all the best bands from everywhere rather than a mixed bag of American and British ones. Plus, they all have their own unique flavour on top of the traditional rock/punk styles, so it's fun to listen to them!

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands outside of the U.S. and England? I would also like to listen to some from outside Europe (I have a few Japanese ones, but that's about it)

I regularly go about 2 ½ days without making a single audible sound with my voice. Friday through Monday.

I used to talk to myself a bit or sing/hum along while listening to music but I kinda stopped doing that.

The funny thing is, I've recently realizied that the last and first thing I say throughout the weekend are usually the same. I say "Goodbye" to my coworkers on a Friday evening, and then I say "Goodbye" to the cashier near the self checkout at the grocery store where I grab my lunch for the day on a Monday morning. It's sort of ironic that the first thing I say after a long period of time, is something that usually ends a conversation.

Like, they could've just said 蕎麦屋 rather than そば屋 if that restaurant is selling dishes involving soba noodles for example. I've seen うなぎ more often when there's a Kanji for it (鰻) but decide to transcribe it using Kana, same with supermarkets or stores on them writing たまねぎ (玉葱), にんじん (人参), りんご (林檎), まぐろ (鮪). Also stalls that sell takoyaki often write it as たこ焼き (they've could used the Kanji for たこ which is 蛸).

This happens in Europe.

I’m a nurse looking for something else because my job now is breaking my back, literally. I was at home for several weeks because of back pain.

A B.Sc. Physician Assistant would mean that 20% bump, it’s something I’ve always considered, but I’d miss just working 35 hours a week instead of 39. That’s 16 hours per month, 2 free days per month. I’d feel like a loser. I really want those free 2 days per month.

There’s a small practice that would cover the costs of that B.Sc. and offer me a job, so I’d work and study at the same time… but 39 hours per week, till I retire… I don’t want that.

There are other bachelors I could pursue, like Case Management, but that would earn me less than that 20%. Still 39 hours per week.

I’m not going back to bedside.

To make it more complicated, this 35 hour per week workplace is unionized, most smaller practices are not.

If you know of other bachelors I could pursue, simply post them.

Assuming time, money, living situation, and the law wasn't a factor. I'd love a skunk. I'd name her Oreo and i'd love her and she'd be my best friend.

There are some people in my university who are jealous of me and whenever I do some message, they reply me with messages that have that sarcasm that look funny and insulting and I don't have any comebacks for them. They also get more reaction and when I do msgs, more people gather and intensify hate. I want to have comebacks but I don't know how to.

Lets say l support right wing policies about "free market" but left wing about ownership/property ownership/guns.

Or none of my beliefs are radical, is more correct.

Does that make me a centrist or indecisive?

I’m trying to dive deeper into RSS but I’m so tired of these clickbait or super corporate sites that I don’t know what’s good anymore. I just started getting into baking and self hosting; would love to read people’s blogs but I don’t even know where to even look for that.
As a sys admin I can easily find solutions to my problems by searching and researching online but when it comes to other topics… I suck at it and don’t get what I’m looking for. So, I agree what gets talked about on here and thought it would be easier to get recommendations by all you cool folks.

If you have the option, do you use the cashier or the self checkout line at the grocery store? What about other types if store like hardware stores?