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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

And there is a official crossover that occurred long before Sir Patrick Stewart starred in the movies.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So he likes to fantasize about Kamala as his surrogate daughter?

EDIT: In case you forgot or were unaware, Famke Janssen played Kamala in “The Perfect Mate” as well as Jean Grey in the original X-Men trilogy.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago

I thought that was a koala.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Got tetanus updated. Apparently that was recommended on my last medical checkup.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I am unable to find a news report now, but I am certain I read one back in 2018 or 2019. I believe that Conservation International (an organization that helped develop the C.A.F.E. standard the company uses) was discovered covering up the certification of one of the farms in Brazil. As I remember reading, that a farm was at the time listed somewhere as being certified but after slave labor was discovered, CI uncertified the farm and attempted to claim it failed to meet the C.A.F.E. standards, thus never was awarded certification. They weren't saying the certification was revoked; it never had any.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So I guess you don’t mind having to bury it if it catches fire, because they reach insane temperatures. Or the fact that raccoons think they are dumpsters.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Sheryl Crow donated her car to a NPR station.

[–] [email protected] 96 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (8 children)

Just so people are aware, Starbucks was caught buying from farms in Brazil multiple times that used slave labor. In Guatemala, along with Nestle, were caught buying from farm(s?) that used child labor.

EDIT: On top of this the company partnered with Conservation International to certify the farms met the company’s standards. The incident in Brazil saw CI trying to coverup the certification of that farm. Also CI is involved with arms dealing.

EDIT 2: Their retail products have the claim “100% Ethically Sourced”. That is a lie.

EDIT: I got the slogan wrong. It is “Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing”.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 3 weeks ago

Want a worse number? Back in 2019, the price of commodity was at less than a $1. Starbucks, at the time made up 3% of the world’s production. They decided to give $20m to their farmers. Did it help? Well based on available financial data at the time, $20m was approximately single afternoon’s profit for the company. A SINGLE FUCKING AFTERNOON! https://sprudge.com/starbucks-would-prefer-you-dont-think-too-hard-about-that-20m-relief-fund-151839.html

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Where does the “French” in French fries come from? What made it French? I’ve never seen it associated with French cuisine. Only American.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Way to offend the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages, possibly.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Hi there. Wondering if anyone can tell if my tattoo is ready for a touch up. This is my first. The artist expected I would want a touch up, due to the difficultly of the gold color. Am I ready to get a touch up?

The artwork is a badge from Star Trek: The Next Generation. I used a real magnetic badge made by Fansets as my reference.

ADDITIONAL PHOTO: For better clarity here is an additional photo in sunlight. I have just applied lotion within the last half hour this was taken.

 
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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

 

 
 

Jessica Huang from Fresh off the Boat TV series, said this in response to Honey quoting the movie. I totally feel the same way.

 

Got a Blue Dream pod. This was much stronger than I expected.

 

Here is me at Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton. This was 1997 (spring or summer). I got to go on The Klingon Encounter (which may have been the only ride-type attraction at the time). The line to enter was lined with status of Borg (First Contact had just come out the previous November).

This is a memory that I hold dear. It made a huge impact on me. Getting to see a recreation of the Enterprise-D bridge, go on a turbolift, use a transporter (just a rotating wall and lights) and the shuttlecraft (think Star Tours) was so awesome. My mom remembers when we were on the transporter pad, having her hand on my chest and feeling my heart rate increase.

The whole attraction was a mix of video featuring TNG cast and live actors.

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

My birthday was last week (May 17). Decided to get my first tattoo, which I wanted to be Trek related. As a kid my family had a VHS tape with a recording of “All Good Things…” (and for unknown reasons, “Caretaker”). So I have seen the episode a dozen times. It is my favorite episode of the franchise. The image I’m sharing shows the tattoo only three days old.

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