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1. 1 day ago on Non Sequitur

   “Sometimes reality can be too complex to be conveyed by the spoken word. Legend remolds it into a form that can be spread all across the world.” —Alpha 60

2. 1 day ago on Doonesbury

   “The copy is good enough.”

   IF I were in the business of trafficking secret documents, I’d guess that a copy is better than an original: If I can copy a document and replace or return the original, the legitimate owner might not realize that its content has been compromised.

3. 1 day ago on Doonesbury

   “…where people are so ignorant they can’t even understand being ignorant.”

   “How come [Appleby] doesn’t know it?” inquired Yossarian. “Because he’s got flies in his eyes,” Orr explained with exaggerated patience. “How can he see he’s got flies in his eyes if he’s got flies in his eyes?

4. 2 days ago on Mr. Lowe

   You stand still until someone tags you. Seems a bit like snipe hunting… (Look at the expressions on the kids’ faces)

5. 3 days ago on Phoebe and Her Unicorn

   You and me we’re goin’ nowhere slowly

   And we’ve gotta get away from the past

   There’s nothin’ wrong with goin’ nowhere, baby

   But we should be goin’ nowhere fast

   https://youtu.Be/arxD3Ro9mAk?si=8Z4fuCWscQlpBrHl

   (Jim Steinman was God!)

6. 4 days ago on Jeff Danziger

   You know, as much as I consider those two frenemies dangerous loons, I would consider their personal looks and behaviours their personal businesses, and quite beside the point. FWIW.

7. 4 days ago on Jack Ohman

   I had an employer once who claimed that dressing up for work (jacket and tie) signified “respect for the work” or something like that. I disagree—I think that it’s just a way for managers who aren’t competent to judge the work that the employee is actually doing, to pretend that they have some insight by using an irrelevant proxy. IMHO.

8. 4 days ago on Drew Sheneman

   I agree that it’s phrased poorly (“1/399th” would be better than “399 times less”), but the meaning and sentiment is pretty clear.

9. 4 days ago on Drew Sheneman

   “…remember that if someone has a gun on you and you pull yours out,…”

   I remember a case several decades ago in which three armed off-duty NYC cops, unknown to each other, got into an altercation. One reached into his jacket to pull out his badge; the second saw this as a threat, pulled out his pistol, and shot the first; the third, seeing this, pulled out his pistol and shot the second.

10. 4 days ago on Jack Ohman

    “There should be business attire to emphasize that politicians are there for the business of the people.”

    Sure. For the same reason—adding dignity and seriousness and solemnity to proceedings—in British courts the barristers and judges wear white horsehair wigs. Perhaps those who agitate for strict dress codes in Congress should try those to see if they improve the quality of debate or legislation. After all, appearance is soooo important.