Andre the Chemist

In light of current events, I've decided to make bluebberry cobobbbler this evening.

Yup. I've got a strong feeling my demise will one day be due to one of these dipshits out there on the roads.

Apparently I'm the weirdo for pulling over on a two lane road because a firetruck with lights and siren was coming the other way?

I feel like the majority of drivers just suck these days.

Was trying to remember which president had the middle name Wilson and all Mrs. the Chemist and I could come up with was "Woodrow Wilson Wilson".

(we eventually figured it out)

Knowing how to use Bluesky IS having a team of Ph.D. level experts in your pocket. AND outside of Wrong Opinions on hot dogs /sandwiches, they are more reliable.

But what if they are fried in one of the least healthy fat known to mankind? What then?

Washington Post headline that reads "Potatoes are healthy, but french fries? Not so much, new study suggests."

Wait, french fries *aren't* healthy??? Now you tell me!

The cover of Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler showing a woman in a red dress and a head wrapping.

Book 10: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. So far a very good read but I feel it was a mistake for me to pick this book at this point in time (I'm looking for a bit of an escape in reading)

a man with a mustache is eating a banana with his mouth open . Alt: Animated gif from the tv show Parks and Rec of Ron Swanson attempting to eat a banana but being grossed out. He takes a bite of banana, makes a face, and spits out the piece of banana.

A very real problem. Also, I think bananas are disgusting.

I'm about to start an early morning (5:30 am) workout routine when my kids start school in a couple of weeks, so I feel this hard.

For me, the plan is a morning banana and cup of coffee to prep, but we'll see how it goes (that method was effective for me 20 years ago but who knows now).

Every time I bring up crime stats with my conservative aunts they just brush me off and assure me that “it’s going up” because of vibes

The only thing going up is crime reporting. We have far more coverage on far fewer occurrences

Ha! My first two thought before even seeing your answer were Sid Meier's Gettysburg! and Sid Meier's SimGolf.

Sid Meier was one eclectic dude.

I believe the main purpose of "smart TVs" is for companies to have a way to claim no responsibility for their shitty products.

The TV company says the problem is with the app and the app company says the problem is with the TV. Conveniently, neither can be forced to take the blame!

This diatribe brought to you by spending several hours trying to fix my mom's TV.

Is a TV really "smart" if it keeps telling you to use the voice button on the controller when the controller that came with that TV doesn't have such a button?

"Smart TVs" should be illegal.

(or at least regulated to a level where they don't suck ass)

Also, that sounds very relaxing. Enjoy!

I really enjoyed that book!

Sorry Heidi. There is only one scientifically proven way to remove worms from your body, and that is by making tiny VR-controlled robots to travel into your body on a mission to irradiate the pelvic splanchnic ganglion and cause an intestinal spasm, expelling, among other things, the parasites.

It's not outside, but particularly for suburban teenagers/tweens of my generation, the mall was a place to socialize.

Kind of serious take: a significant issue is the decline in malls (and what I'd call "mall culture")

No, *you're* a 45 year old, kind of out of shape person who just slept all night on a hardwood floor with no padding and now has to try to function all day!

That was really funny. I hadn't seen that before.

"Lem, I talked to the chef. It turns out that broasting is a combination of, and I'm quoting, 'roasting and get the hell out of my kitchen.' He wouldn’t tell me the proportions."

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness:

Oh shit Dave Collum published his autobiography An Accidental Synthetic Chemist in Synthesis

I haven't read it yet but I'm sure it will be very sane

He took ALL the red pills

I just love the classics...

Fun(?) fact: in grad school I was the gen chem TA for one of Wolfe's children.

At least you get time for a nap in between to recuperate.