Sekka Shark (she/her)

Fortunately, apropos my last:

The javascript taketh, and the javascript giveth away

I absolutely can't fathom how somebody is supposed to do a computer-based course with many hundreds of slides that makes you wait 24 seconds between each one.

By the time the timer is done, I've already wandered off and forgotten about it. Or I just sit there, click-click-clicking interminably.

Guilty pleasure: Laying on a beanbag with my readers as they read my books, and reading along with them.

Knocked off another sailing cert today ^_^

Yeah, that checks. My only thing is that if they all suck, I might as well use AT&T since they have (historically had) better coverage and more flexibility.

I also want my Alaska number back. ^_^

Man, this world is falling apart fast—watching a civilization die in real time.

I've had issues with AT&T, too, but the frustrations with t-mobile are really starting to pile up.

Been a happy(-ish) t-mobile customer for a long time, since the sidekick. But I'm thinking about switching to AT&T, after t-mobile removed the autopay discount.

They have my deadname in the system and I can't get rid of it.

Autopay fails every single month, resulting in a late fee.

Just author things

Every time you see someone saying he needs to be the next president "because he can win the election" you are seeing someone who believes that people like me must be crushed out of public life and existence as an acceptable sacrifice.

Techbros != geeks/nerds; techbros != tech. Most of them are barely technically-literate enough to do their jobs, and they're ok with that. Some are hyper-specialized in one dimension, but even then barely understand the context of what they do.

The industry is, in many ways, barely technical.

It took me a bit to parse that as a date >_<

I need to expand this search: does anyone know anyone who sails in the Bay Area? I'm looking for a marine surveyor I can trust…

"Yes."

Sleep is a biological necessity, and sleep deprivation has real physical, psychological, and social consequences that need to be taken seriously. The way our society treats it as slothful to sleep according to natural rhythms (including midday naps and variant chronotypes like night owls) is evil.

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Ihr habt das auf dem Schirm?

"Ha!" Sekka ejaculated.

I just successfully challenged ASA 101 basic keelboat certification.

Indeed. It's all balance and compromise.

We give up substantial efficiency for stability and controllability, for example, but it's a worthwhile trade.

It's one of the worst taught subjects in aviation, honestly.

Forward slips and side slips are the same thing. There is no difference.

It always creates drag.

A slip is a slip is a slip.

A "forward slip" is a slip where the flight path is straight without any wind correction. A "side slip" is the same slip with a crosswind/wind correction angle.

In my life I have gone so many millions of miles.

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

Hey, cool! I have a long overnight in Asheville, NC!

Panel 1: Shen is stoically holding up a sign with his right hand that says "W O R C E S T E R" on it. Panel 2: A man clearly from Boston, in a black Red Sox cap and Bruins jersey and holding a Market Basket bag slung over his shoulder, says "WOOSTER!" Under the cap, he has messy brown hair, and is smiling innocently. Panel 3: Shen, still stoic, now holds up a picture of a rooster with both hands. Panel 4: The man from Boston smile lights up, sparkles in his eyes, and says "ROOCHESTER!!!"

"Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'."

FANGZ OUT!! >:3 🎸

Fuck Newsom.

Punk-ass shark bitch

FUCK the airline industry. It's a big white boy's club. I've spent more than a decade being the best pilot, captain and mentor that I could possibly be. I take care of my passengers and crews, and always do the right thing when nobody's looking. And yet it continuously fucks me over.