Daniel Leonard

wail to the fife

text: I have a metaphysics exam coming up, and I need help understanding the content.

don't we all

capschlock

Can God pose a question so self-referential...

24/7? You're telling me that if I make a post at 2am, people can see it??

In an illustration, Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad walk off into the distance. Toad is wearing a hat with a rakish feather. The text reads: "It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad's birthday."

epilogue

Yes, I have. If you order a kit with all the tools, it can be done in under 45 minutes. Aftermarket batteries will last less long than official ones no matter how they're advertised, and may have other problems (e.g. overheating). MacSales.com OWC is my most recent source and it's been fine.

A pupateer!

may we each also be called RLOVED1

Bad-ass things come in threes!

It's safe to put mildly adhesive tape over your mouth while sleeping—mainly to promote breathing through the nose, but also to enforce the perimeter of a spider-free zone.

You got a rat czar
I want a ticket to anywhere

Screenshot of an eBay listing which reads It's hot, it’s sunny, it’s time to hose down the pigs, a splendidly nice looking man is doing the honours. See how his arms are deep brown from the elbows down, what a delightful picture, and the pigs look happy too.

eBay’s been writing poetry again

hearing about H-1Bee 😡

We are adding the restaurants. Pray we don't add them any further.

Jack Handey:
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind." What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

when we go back to the moon we have to say "one giant leap for manmean"

a pitcher worth a thousand worts

The Excitement Of Touching The Eccentric Woodcock On The Back

England My left hand keeps trying to type another e into the word acknowl- edgment, making it acknowledgement—the British spelling—while my right hand keeps deleting the e. Maybe my left hand grew up in England.

Lydia Davis, __Our Strangers__

spurious: it's actually spelled "gullable"

passive process: absorbing all of that
active process: being handed all of that

I, Robot

Being and Time, Being and Time (to the tune of "Silver and Gold")

Honestly the most outrageous new change at Cracker Barrel is that, when you fail at the peg game, it says there's "no reason to be embarrassed" instead of calling you an "eg-no-ra-moose." Our country is in tatters

A Wikipedia-style guideline page on avoiding exaggerated wording by LLMs, with two sections titled Undue emphasis on symbolism and importance and Promotional language. Each section lists “words to watch” in a beige box, such as "stands as a testament", "plays a vital role", "rich cultural heritage", "breathtaking", and "must-see". Below, example sentences are shown with problematic phrases highlighted in yellow, including "enhancing its significance", "captivates both residents and visitors alike", "stands as a symbol", "reflects the evolving identity", "vibrant town with a rich cultural heritage", "fascinating glimpse into the diverse tapestry", and "value-driven experiences".

This is really fascinating

Wikipedia's list of linguistic and stylist "tells" of AI writing, the better to help editors recognize it

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

the margin is razor-thin

a close shave

he wears these because glasses kept shattering