Nostr notes by CrankyOldBugger :linux:

good luck, Dalfen.

2026-10-25T02:13:11Z

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good luck, Dalfen.

Guess what we found, lost and cold and scared, on a dirt side ...

2026-10-15T22:40:39Z

Guess what we found, lost and cold and scared, on a dirt side road... #Cat #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse
The little guy chased the truck until I stopped, then ran underneath to get warm.
We went to all the farms around but nobody knows who this tiny creature is. So we're off to the pet store for supplies now.

The dog's going to be right pissed when we get home....

I have defeated Death yet again!

2026-09-05T18:18:24Z

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I have defeated Death yet again!

I'm just getting over a head cold right now, so I can tell ...

2026-09-05T02:36:56Z

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I'm just getting over a head cold right now, so I can tell you that there is hope..

American comedian John Pinnette did a great bit about Beaver ...

2026-08-31T02:44:16Z

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American comedian John Pinnette did a great bit about Beaver tails, you might enjoy it.

you'll never want to go home. Especially after discovering ...

2026-08-31T02:27:03Z

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you'll never want to go home. Especially after discovering poutine. Oh, and Beaver tails!

I should name you an Honourary Canadian.. If you're ever up ...

2026-08-31T02:18:56Z

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I should name you an Honourary Canadian.. If you're ever up this way I'll show you where you can get the best maple syrup and the best poutine.

even the name Canada comes from the First Nations people. It ...

2026-08-31T02:15:57Z

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even the name Canada comes from the First Nations people. It means "village of huts" or something like that.

where I work, they're really, really pushing us to use A.I. ...

2026-08-31T02:05:49Z

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where I work, they're really, really pushing us to use A.I. Except the head of IT Security who keeps telling us to be extra careful...

"petty" and "weak" aren't the first words ...

2026-08-31T02:02:18Z

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"petty" and "weak" aren't the first words that come to mind, but sure, I'll go along with your assessment!

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2026-08-31T02:00:33Z

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https://globalnews.ca/news/12037777/donald-trump-lake-ontario-america-canada-order/

I'm glad to hear that you're on the side of reason, ...

2026-08-31T01:54:11Z

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I'm glad to hear that you're on the side of reason, though. I expected nothing less from you!

you did catch what P.M. Carney said about the history of the word ...

2026-08-31T01:52:27Z

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you did catch what P.M. Carney said about the history of the word "Ontario", right?

Back in the days before all this B.S., I was in L.A. for my job ...

2026-08-07T02:12:38Z

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Back in the days before all this B.S., I was in L.A. for my job and decided to buy some new shoes at a local store. The clerk asked for my phone number. I told her that I'm Canadian and have never been in L.A. before. She persisted so I gave her my number.. and it was in their system already. Turns out my daughter shopped at a related store in Ontario years before.

it was me, sorry.

2026-07-30T03:06:17Z

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it was me, sorry.

I think part of the problem is the attitude of dollar stores ...

2026-07-20T16:12:45Z

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I think part of the problem is the attitude of dollar stores management. My daughter used to work at a Dollarama. The staff were told to ignore any shoplifters for fear of retaliation. Same could apply to other crimes, I would imagine.
Still very shameful situation no matter how you look at it.

catastrophe avoided?

2026-07-18T02:49:12Z

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catastrophe avoided?

well I'm glad to hear that you're safe, and enlightened?

2026-07-17T18:51:01Z

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well I'm glad to hear that you're safe, and enlightened?

did it wake you up?

2026-07-17T18:25:03Z

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did it wake you up?

IS IT BETTER IF I SHOUT???

2026-07-17T02:00:16Z

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IS IT BETTER IF I SHOUT???

Yes, it's an old trick. What's upsetting is that so many ...

2026-07-16T19:23:16Z

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Yes, it's an old trick. What's upsetting is that so many people still fall for it, time after time. Pathetic, really.

One thing about the US Gov't... they're really good at ...

2026-07-16T17:42:37Z

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One thing about the US Gov't... they're really good at coming up with oh-my-gawd-we're-all-gonna-die names for their save-my-own-ass bills... like the Save America Act, the Patriot Act, etc...

I live in the middle of Mennonite country, where they still use ...

2026-07-07T14:15:27Z

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I live in the middle of Mennonite country, where they still use horse-drawn buggies. If my little dog craps on the sidewalk, and I don't clean it up, it's a $250 fine. But there's horseshit from one end of town to the other.

and those who don't know watch Fox News.

2026-07-04T22:17:33Z

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and those who don't know watch Fox News.

A few years ago I was getting stuck trying to get on Revenue ...

2026-07-04T21:20:52Z

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A few years ago I was getting stuck trying to get on Revenue Canada's site to do my taxes. The images were incomprehensible shots of various food dishes and the task was to pick which ones were vegan, or something stupid like that. I finally phoned the Help Desk and the guy was laughing after I described the pics to him. He finally reset my account and let me in, after he stopped laughing...

I never knew there was another Tchaikovsky in the world.. do I ...

2026-07-03T03:22:59Z

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I never knew there was another Tchaikovsky in the world.. do I have to listen to 1812 Overture whilst reading the book?

no, that sounds about right...

2026-07-03T03:14:33Z

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no, that sounds about right...

thank you, but not a carpenter today: too damn hot in the garage!

2026-07-02T17:40:53Z

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thank you, but not a carpenter today: too damn hot in the garage!

Maybe ten years ago I built our bed. It's actually really ...

2026-07-02T16:53:53Z

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Maybe ten years ago I built our bed. It's actually really nice; I'm very proud of it. Cost me about a thousand bucks in wood, paint, etc. I'm a big guy so I built it solid. A few weeks later we went to a furniture store and saw a bunch of crappy beds for 3-4 thousand bucks. I laughed so much that day.. ;)

Thanks. I am kind of proud of all of the furniture I've built ...

2026-07-02T14:56:18Z

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Thanks. I am kind of proud of all of the furniture I've built over the years. I'm by no means a good carpenter, but I sometimes get lucky.

That was the basic idea.. A few years ago I built the full-wall ...

2026-07-02T13:59:35Z

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That was the basic idea.. A few years ago I built the full-wall bookcase behind my desk (which I also built). Under the book shelves there are a bunch of cupboards and drawers. The whole thing looks great except when it's buried under the crap. Anyway, the boxes I printed fit one of the drawers just nicely. So some of the crap is out of everyone's sight. But there's just so much crap... But I'm working on it. Maybe I need a bigger house..

It is. I can feel the stress sliding off... I've trying to ...

2026-07-02T13:47:41Z

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It is. I can feel the stress sliding off...
I've trying to clean up my office (home office) for the last two weeks. I 3D printed about 30 stackable boxes that go into drawers and out of sight, and I've been sorting through all the stuff that goes into said boxes. The office is much cleaner, but still looks like crap... Organized crap, at least...

it is, but thankfully I'm on vacation this week.

2026-07-02T11:48:39Z

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it is, but thankfully I'm on vacation this week.

I used to think that. Now I know better!

2026-07-02T03:57:34Z

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I used to think that. Now I know better!

I'm Third Level Sr. SysAdmin, supporting Linux servers. So ...

2026-07-02T03:47:41Z

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I'm Third Level Sr. SysAdmin, supporting Linux servers. So what does that make me (besides nuts) ?

if you do write it up, send me the link.

2026-07-02T03:15:46Z

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if you do write it up, send me the link.

How's it going? Which story did you start with?

2026-07-01T20:17:10Z

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How's it going? Which story did you start with?

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2026-07-01T19:56:34Z

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Asimov did quite a few robot themed books. You have to read all ...

2026-06-30T03:58:44Z

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Asimov did quite a few robot themed books. You have to read all of them!

go drunk; you're home.

2026-06-28T13:07:01Z

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go drunk; you're home.

I have no doubt that sanity will prevail. Well, ok, a wee bit of ...

2026-06-27T03:43:34Z

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I have no doubt that sanity will prevail. Well, ok, a wee bit of doubt. But mostly no doubt!

well thank you for your concern. We appreciate it. Feel free to ...

2026-06-27T03:28:28Z

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well thank you for your concern. We appreciate it. Feel free to call on your ESC (*Emotional Support Canadian) whenever you need anything, in either official language (actually my French is merde, so best to stick with English).

the irony is that we really have no plans to actually use our ...

2026-06-27T03:21:07Z

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the irony is that we really have no plans to actually use our passports in the foreseeable future. But our current passports expired two years ago, and there's still the threat of the Yanks invading again, so maybe we should get our paperwork updated, you know... We work with Ukrainian refugees, so they teach us about how important it was to have proper documentation.

I do confess, though, the online renewal process asked ...

2026-06-27T03:07:27Z

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I do confess, though, the online renewal process asked approximately 97,635,742 questions, give or take a few, but otherwise it was still much better than having to haul my arse down to the place.

the only photo in my passport is my ugly mug. I had to get some ...

2026-06-27T02:58:56Z

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the only photo in my passport is my ugly mug. I had to get some ancient Chinese convenience store owner to take my pic. Life is good.

sorry, I have to tell you that I renewed my (Canadian) passport ...

2026-06-27T02:48:18Z

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sorry, I have to tell you that I renewed my (Canadian) passport today, online! No more standing in line for three days at Service Canada for this hoser! I could get used to this internet thing.
Please feel free to criticize me if it cheers you up. I am your Emotional Support Canadian.

aging it may be, but we're not doing it gracefully.

2026-06-18T02:16:36Z

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aging it may be, but we're not doing it gracefully.

mine is fourteen years old now, so I have the same problem as ...

2026-04-27T02:06:50Z

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mine is fourteen years old now, so I have the same problem as you. Current prices are ruining my plans to replace the NAS this year.

women are cheese?

2026-04-19T02:16:14Z

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women are cheese?

maybe they were looking up the big words?

2026-03-25T12:27:22Z

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maybe they were looking up the big words?

#torrents #classictv #science Does anyone know of any torrents ...

2026-03-12T14:05:15Z

#torrents #classictv #science
Does anyone know of any torrents for the 70's British science show "Don't Ask Me?" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209789/ ? It was a great show; I'd love to see it again.

nope. It was as relentless as always today.

2025-12-20T01:31:20Z

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nope. It was as relentless as always today.

Nice. Do you have the link for the new one?

2025-12-08T18:22:26Z

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Nice. Do you have the link for the new one?

I work there now.

2025-06-24T02:45:36Z

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I work there now.

This should get all of us philosophers in trouble... #philosophy ...

2025-04-21T17:55:03Z

This should get all of us philosophers in trouble...
#philosophy

I once ran out of gas in the gas station's parking lot. I ...

2024-12-31T18:52:03Z

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I once ran out of gas in the gas station's parking lot. I think that's the record for cutting it close.

Don't be burning any pressure treated lumber inside. Bad ...

2024-12-07T14:01:09Z

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Don't be burning any pressure treated lumber inside. Bad chemicals used in the p/t process.