On 26 Oct 2024 21:13:45 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> Le 26-10-2024, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> a écrit :
>>
>> This is Microsoft. There is stuff they *did* test that doesn’t work.
>
> That's the real world. If you wait for all the tests to be OK before
> releasing anything, you'll never release anything.

Microsoft used to be better, though. Nowadays it has to release patches to
fix bugs caused by previous patches, or to patch things up because those
previous patches didn’t quite fix the problems they were supposed to fix.

That and the increasing incidence of bugs that cause loss of user data.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

>>>>>> Nothing in the document you linked to says it can't run on Apple
>>>>>> metal, just implying that it isn't supported by M$.
>>>>>
>>>>> I assume Microsoft “supports” those techniques because they are the
>>>>> only ones that offer anything approaching a quality user experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> Obviously trying to run Windows-on-ARM on bare Apple metal does not.
>>>>
>>>> It's not obvious.
>>>
>>>You think Microsoft would forego an opportunity to tout the richness of
>>>its Windows user experience?
>>
>> They haven't done testing of Win11 on the new Macs, that doesn't mean it
>> wouldn't work.
>
>This is Microsoft. There is stuff they *did* test that doesn’t work.

Here's a clue, for you. In 2010, I purchased a MacBook, with a two-
core CPU, 2 GB RAM, and the novelty of OS X AKA macOS wore off before
long, and I tried using Boot Camp, which sucked because to switch
between them required fully shutting down one, to boot the other, so I
put Win7 on it alone. I then ended up wanting it out of my house, and
gave it to a friend who favored laptops. She loved it. But a few
months later, it croaked, less than a year old. Windows was a beast
for that Apple hardware, even though it was entirely compatible as far
as using it. It's not about whether it'd boot and operate, it's about
the long-term stability of the *hardware*. That's why M$ is implying
that you're on your own, if you put Win11 ARM on a newer Mac.

>>>> The only obvious thing is that they don't want to tell you it's OK,
>>>> to do it.
>>>
>>> Because they know that only disappointment lies in that direction.
>>
>> How do you know?
>
>Because Windows is a complex piece of software. And Microsoft is a profit-
>driven company.

It's not anything about that, they just don't wanna be responsible
when you fry your computer, with their bloated crapware.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

Le 26-10-2024, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> a écrit :
> On 26 Oct 2024 21:13:45 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>
>> Le 26-10-2024, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> a écrit :
>>>
>>> This is Microsoft. There is stuff they *did* test that doesn’t work.
>>
>> That's the real world. If you wait for all the tests to be OK before
>> releasing anything, you'll never release anything.
>
> Microsoft used to be better, though.

When? Before Windows 3.1? If yes, you are speaking about very old
history. Since Windows 95, I've always seen Windows beta versions sold
being aware it wasn't unfinished. And then I always seen advices telling
to wait for the first patch before installing anything. With Windows 7,
I've even seen Microsoft telling the companies to not install it and to
wait for the next version.

--
Si vous avez du temps à perdre :
https://scarpet42.gitlab.io

Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> wrote:
>Le 26-10-2024, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> a écrit :
>>
>>>> This is Microsoft. There is stuff they *did* test that doesn’t work.
>>>
>>> That's the real world. If you wait for all the tests to be OK before
>>> releasing anything, you'll never release anything.
>>
>> Microsoft used to be better, though.
>
>When? Before Windows 3.1? If yes, you are speaking about very old
>history. Since Windows 95, I've always seen Windows beta versions sold
>being aware it wasn't unfinished. And then I always seen advices telling
>to wait for the first patch before installing anything. With Windows 7,
>I've even seen Microsoft telling the companies to not install it and to
>wait for the next version.

Windows 2000 and XP were stable when released, although subsequent
updates fixed severe security bugs. Vista was Vista, but 7 was rock
solid upon release, I dunno why you'd think otherwise. 8 and 10 were
fine when released, although 10 1809 was a beta, hence why I switched
to Linux in 2019 and came back around here, later 10 and 11 were fine,
but now we hear 24H2 is buggy upon release, yet again showing how M$
is indifferent to their users at times.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

On 10/25/2024 2:33 PM, Joel wrote:
> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>
>>> I wouldn't ever buy another x86 laptop, but the ARM ones are sweet.
>>> Even Win11 wouldn't be so terrible on one, but I'd of course delete
>>> that and put Debian on.
>>
>> What happened to openSuse?
>
>
> Actually, I might go with openSUSE for the laptop, it wasn't as good
> as Debian turned out to be for my desktop setup, but I liked it in
> most ways.

>> I don't use Linux much anyway, but I won't ever again try or install
>> distros with a 'code of conduct' or a DEI statement, both of which
>> Debian and Ubuntu have.
>
>
> Here we go, I don't care about this shit.

I do. Not only do they want you to use their GuhNoo crapware, but they
want to tell you how to behave. It's sick.

I also boycott a bunch of companies for their DEI policies and
disgusting pro-trans stances (like Target).

And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
against woke games and game developers going on right now.

A pathetically woke online game called Concord came out 2 months ago,
and so few people played it that within a month or so Sony took it
offline and refunded everyone. Game journalists are claiming crazy
numbers like "Concord lost $400,000,000!", which is silly. But it did
lose big money - they claimed it was in development for 8 years. The
game makers made it a point to have no White male characters, but
several black female characters, including a 300lb one wearing butch
clothes.

> I eat Chick-fil-A and
> Waffle House, I just don't give a damn about their political dealings,
> fuck it, a man's gotta eat and they serve up some bangin' food.

I've been on a diet since Oct 1. When I hit my 30lb weight loss goal,
I'll be back at CFA. Hope they'll still have that honey and pimento
cheese sandwich they've been advertising.

On 2024-10-28 12:41 p.m., DFS wrote:
> On 10/25/2024 2:33 PM, Joel wrote:
>> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>>
>>>> I wouldn't ever buy another x86 laptop, but the ARM ones are sweet.
>>>> Even Win11 wouldn't be so terrible on one, but I'd of course delete
>>>> that and put Debian on.
>>>
>>> What happened to openSuse?
>>
>>
>> Actually, I might go with openSUSE for the laptop, it wasn't as good
>> as Debian turned out to be for my desktop setup, but I liked it in
>> most ways.
>
>
>
>>> I don't use Linux much anyway, but I won't ever again try or install
>>> distros with a 'code of conduct' or a DEI statement, both of which
>>> Debian and Ubuntu have.
>>
>>
>> Here we go, I don't care about this shit.
>
> I do.  Not only do they want you to use their GuhNoo crapware, but they
> want to tell you how to behave.  It's sick.
>
> I also boycott a bunch of companies for their DEI policies and
> disgusting pro-trans stances (like Target).
>
> And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
> against woke games and game developers going on right now.
>
> A pathetically woke online game called Concord came out 2 months ago,
> and so few people played it that within a month or so Sony took it
> offline and refunded everyone.  Game journalists are claiming crazy
> numbers like "Concord lost $400,000,000!", which is silly.  But it did
> lose big money - they claimed it was in development for 8 years.  The
> game makers made it a point to have no White male characters, but
> several black female characters, including a 300lb one wearing butch
> clothes.

Disney Junior has a Little Mermaid cartoon out which they play
commercials for all the time. Not one of the underwater characters is
White. This is pure racism. This is partly why I will never subscribe to
that channel even if my boy begs.

< snip >

--
CrudeSausage
Paleoconservative, Catholic, Christ is king.

DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:

>>> I don't use Linux much anyway, but I won't ever again try or install
>>> distros with a 'code of conduct' or a DEI statement, both of which
>>> Debian and Ubuntu have.
>>
>> Here we go, I don't care about this shit.
>
>I do. Not only do they want you to use their GuhNoo crapware, but they
>want to tell you how to behave. It's sick.
>
>I also boycott a bunch of companies for their DEI policies and
>disgusting pro-trans stances (like Target).
>
>And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
>against woke games and game developers going on right now.
>
>A pathetically woke online game called Concord came out 2 months ago,
>and so few people played it that within a month or so Sony took it
>offline and refunded everyone. Game journalists are claiming crazy
>numbers like "Concord lost $400,000,000!", which is silly. But it did
>lose big money - they claimed it was in development for 8 years. The
>game makers made it a point to have no White male characters, but
>several black female characters, including a 300lb one wearing butch
>clothes.

Do you think M$ is immune to woke policy?

>> I eat Chick-fil-A and
>> Waffle House, I just don't give a damn about their political dealings,
>> fuck it, a man's gotta eat and they serve up some bangin' food.
>
>I've been on a diet since Oct 1. When I hit my 30lb weight loss goal,
>I'll be back at CFA. Hope they'll still have that honey and pimento
>cheese sandwich they've been advertising.

I like the original fried chicken sandwich, but McD's clone is easier
to access, and often discounted when ordering with one's phone.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

On 10/28/2024 1:07 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

> Disney Junior has a Little Mermaid cartoon out which they play
> commercials for all the time. Not one of the underwater characters is
> White. This is pure racism. This is partly why I will never subscribe to
> that channel even if my boy begs.
>
> < snip >

Good for you.

Even though Walt Disney himself was White, and every character was
created and brought to life by Whites, using Caucasian-invented technology.

Nowadays they have bearded male "princesses" at their theme parks, and
they race-swap characters in Disney movies.

Something is wrong with that company.

On 10/28/2024 1:13 PM, Joel wrote:
> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>
>>>> I don't use Linux much anyway, but I won't ever again try or install
>>>> distros with a 'code of conduct' or a DEI statement, both of which
>>>> Debian and Ubuntu have.
>>>
>>> Here we go, I don't care about this shit.
>>
>> I do. Not only do they want you to use their GuhNoo crapware, but they
>> want to tell you how to behave. It's sick.
>>
>> I also boycott a bunch of companies for their DEI policies and
>> disgusting pro-trans stances (like Target).
>>
>> And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
>> against woke games and game developers going on right now.
>>
>> A pathetically woke online game called Concord came out 2 months ago,
>> and so few people played it that within a month or so Sony took it
>> offline and refunded everyone. Game journalists are claiming crazy
>> numbers like "Concord lost $400,000,000!", which is silly. But it did
>> lose big money - they claimed it was in development for 8 years. The
>> game makers made it a point to have no White male characters, but
>> several black female characters, including a 300lb one wearing butch
>> clothes.
>
>
> Do you think M$ is immune to woke policy?

"in July 2024, Microsoft laid off its DEI team, citing "changing
business needs". This decision was part of a trend of companies scaling
back on DEI initiatives that were put in place after the 2020 death of
George Floyd."

They let go of truly worthless employees hired ONLY for the color of
their skin.

>>> I eat Chick-fil-A and
>>> Waffle House, I just don't give a damn about their political dealings,
>>> fuck it, a man's gotta eat and they serve up some bangin' food.
>>
>> I've been on a diet since Oct 1. When I hit my 30lb weight loss goal,
>> I'll be back at CFA. Hope they'll still have that honey and pimento
>> cheese sandwich they've been advertising.
>
>
> I like the original fried chicken sandwich, but McD's clone is easier
> to access, and often discounted when ordering with one's phone.

Yeah, I like a McDonald's spicy McChicken.

First place I'm going to when I hit my goal of 200lbs is El Torero, then
for dessert a Dairy Queen peanut buster parfait. Soft serve, hot fudge
and peanuts. DQ now charges $7 for it, so I've only had 2 in the last 5
years. I don't think it's possible to make one as good as theirs.

On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:41:35 -0400, DFS wrote:

> And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
> against woke games and game developers going on right now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Puppies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_(harassment_campaign)

It's been simmering for a while.

On 2024-10-28, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2024-10-28 12:41 p.m., DFS wrote:
>> On 10/25/2024 2:33 PM, Joel wrote:
>>> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I wouldn't ever buy another x86 laptop, but the ARM ones are sweet.
>>>>> Even Win11 wouldn't be so terrible on one, but I'd of course delete
>>>>> that and put Debian on.
>>>>
>>>> What happened to openSuse?
>>>
>>>
>>> Actually, I might go with openSUSE for the laptop, it wasn't as good
>>> as Debian turned out to be for my desktop setup, but I liked it in
>>> most ways.
>>
>>
>>
>>>> I don't use Linux much anyway, but I won't ever again try or install
>>>> distros with a 'code of conduct' or a DEI statement, both of which
>>>> Debian and Ubuntu have.
>>>
>>>
>>> Here we go, I don't care about this shit.
>>
>> I do.  Not only do they want you to use their GuhNoo crapware, but they
>> want to tell you how to behave.  It's sick.
>>
>> I also boycott a bunch of companies for their DEI policies and
>> disgusting pro-trans stances (like Target).
>>
>> And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
>> against woke games and game developers going on right now.
>>
>> A pathetically woke online game called Concord came out 2 months ago,
>> and so few people played it that within a month or so Sony took it
>> offline and refunded everyone.  Game journalists are claiming crazy
>> numbers like "Concord lost $400,000,000!", which is silly.  But it did
>> lose big money - they claimed it was in development for 8 years.  The
>> game makers made it a point to have no White male characters, but
>> several black female characters, including a 300lb one wearing butch
>> clothes.
>
> Disney Junior has a Little Mermaid cartoon out which they play
> commercials for all the time. Not one of the underwater characters is
> White. This is pure racism. This is partly why I will never subscribe to
> that channel even if my boy begs.
>
>< snip >

Sounds like the Google AI picture drawing program that was withdrawn, so
Woke that it couldn't even create white Vikings or Nazis. Woke gone wild.

--
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.” —J.R.R. Tolkien

On 2024-10-29, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:41:35 -0400, DFS wrote:
>
>> And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
>> against woke games and game developers going on right now.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Puppies
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_(harassment_campaign)
>
> It's been simmering for a while.

The simmer is starting to boil over because Woke games lose money. Sometimes
a WHOLE LOT of money. (Just like movies.)

--
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.” —J.R.R. Tolkien

On 2024-10-28 9:55 p.m., DFS wrote:
> On 10/28/2024 1:07 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
>
>
>> Disney Junior has a Little Mermaid cartoon out which they play
>> commercials for all the time. Not one of the underwater characters is
>> White. This is pure racism. This is partly why I will never subscribe
>> to that channel even if my boy begs.
>>
>> < snip >
>
>
> Good for you.
>
> Even though Walt Disney himself was White, and every character was
> created and brought to life by Whites, using Caucasian-invented technology.
>
> Nowadays they have bearded male "princesses" at their theme parks, and
> they race-swap characters in Disney movies.
>
> Something is wrong with that company.

It's the government. Apparently, they get generous kickbacks if they go
along with what the state believes. It's the same here in Canada.

Soon, those companies will have to choose between government
compensation or client purchases.

--
CrudeSausage
Paleoconservative, Catholic, Christ is king.

On 2024-10-28 10:03 p.m., DFS wrote:
> On 10/28/2024 1:13 PM, Joel wrote:
>> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>>
>>>>> I don't use Linux much anyway, but I won't ever again try or install
>>>>> distros with a 'code of conduct' or a DEI statement, both of which
>>>>> Debian and Ubuntu have.
>>>>
>>>> Here we go, I don't care about this shit.
>>>
>>> I do.  Not only do they want you to use their GuhNoo crapware, but they
>>> want to tell you how to behave.  It's sick.
>>>
>>> I also boycott a bunch of companies for their DEI policies and
>>> disgusting pro-trans stances (like Target).
>>>
>>> And if you follow the gaming world, there are multiple big battles
>>> against woke games and game developers going on right now.
>>>
>>> A pathetically woke online game called Concord came out 2 months ago,
>>> and so few people played it that within a month or so Sony took it
>>> offline and refunded everyone.  Game journalists are claiming crazy
>>> numbers like "Concord lost $400,000,000!", which is silly.  But it did
>>> lose big money - they claimed it was in development for 8 years.  The
>>> game makers made it a point to have no White male characters, but
>>> several black female characters, including a 300lb one wearing butch
>>> clothes.
>>
>>
>> Do you think M$ is immune to woke policy?
>
>
> "in July 2024, Microsoft laid off its DEI team, citing "changing
> business needs". This decision was part of a trend of companies scaling
> back on DEI initiatives that were put in place after the 2020 death of
> George Floyd."
>
> They let go of truly worthless employees hired ONLY for the color of
> their skin.

I suppose they noticed that these people contribute nothing to
profitability and instead alienate long-time customers who would
otherwise have purchased practically every one of their products. Bravo,
either way.

Seriously, why would you cater to people like Joel Crump when he will be
the first to admit that he's broke? I suppose you're also catering to
Chris Ahlstrom and vallor, but the former would sooner give a blowjob to
the first guy he sees and the other would eat him.

--
CrudeSausage
Paleoconservative, Catholic, Christ is king.

DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:

>>>> I eat Chick-fil-A and
>>>> Waffle House, I just don't give a damn about their political dealings,
>>>> fuck it, a man's gotta eat and they serve up some bangin' food.
>>>
>>> I've been on a diet since Oct 1. When I hit my 30lb weight loss goal,
>>> I'll be back at CFA. Hope they'll still have that honey and pimento
>>> cheese sandwich they've been advertising.
>>
>> I like the original fried chicken sandwich, but McD's clone is easier
>> to access, and often discounted when ordering with one's phone.
>
>Yeah, I like a McDonald's spicy McChicken.

When those were $3.99 a pair, it was one of my go-to orders, yeah. The
McCrispy is more premium chicken, though.

>First place I'm going to when I hit my goal of 200lbs is El Torero, then
>for dessert a Dairy Queen peanut buster parfait. Soft serve, hot fudge
>and peanuts. DQ now charges $7 for it, so I've only had 2 in the last 5
>years. I don't think it's possible to make one as good as theirs.

Sounds good.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:18:15 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> The simmer is starting to boil over because Woke games lose money.
> Sometimes a WHOLE LOT of money. (Just like movies.)

Gotta be woke. IT sent out an announcement about Dependent Care FSA
yesterday. Adding nothing to the text was a large photo of a happy multi-
racial family. Somehow it's always a black male, white female, and
offspring of various hues.

CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

>Seriously, why would you cater to people like Joel Crump when he will be
>the first to admit that he's broke?

Uh, I paid $200 for Win10 Pro, upgraded to 11. I also paid for a year
of Photoshop, when I had Win11.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:18:15 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
>
>> The simmer is starting to boil over because Woke games lose money.
>> Sometimes a WHOLE LOT of money. (Just like movies.)
>
> Gotta be woke. IT sent out an announcement about Dependent Care FSA
> yesterday. Adding nothing to the text was a large photo of a happy multi-
> racial family. Somehow it's always a black male, white female, and
> offspring of various hues.

I'm guessing you don't see many such families in Montana or Idaho.

White guy: Gee, look at that couple! Their kids look black!

Black guy: Gee, look at that couple! Their kids look white!

--
XVI:
In the year 2054, the entire defense budget will purchase just one
aircraft. This aircraft will have to be shared by the Air Force and
Navy 3-1/2 days each per week except for leap year, when it will be
made available to the Marines for the extra day.
XVII:
Software is like entropy. It is difficult to grasp, weighs nothing,
and obeys the Second Law of Thermodynamics, i.e., it always increases.
XVIII:
It is very expensive to achieve high unreliability. It is not uncommon
to increase the cost of an item by a factor of ten for each factor of
ten degradation accomplished.
XIX:
Although most products will soon be too costly to purchase, there will
be a thriving market in the sale of books on how to fix them.
XX:
In any given year, Congress will appropriate the amount of funding
approved the prior year plus three-fourths of whatever change the
administration requests -- minus 4-percent tax.
-- Norman Augustine

On 2024-10-29 12:07 p.m., rbowman wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:18:15 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
>
>
>> The simmer is starting to boil over because Woke games lose money.
>> Sometimes a WHOLE LOT of money. (Just like movies.)
>
> Gotta be woke. IT sent out an announcement about Dependent Care FSA
> yesterday. Adding nothing to the text was a large photo of a happy multi-
> racial family. Somehow it's always a black male, white female, and
> offspring of various hues.

They _want_ White women to date and start families with black men. In
fact, they want every other ethnicity out there to do the same since it
is a guarantee that IQ levels will drop and that those kids will be
uncontrollable since the fathers will inevitably leave as they always do
when faced with responsibility. White men must be avoided at all costs
since they want a nuclear family and to actually be present for their
kids. If White men insist on having families, it must be with black
women because, once again, their kids are guaranteed to be morons.

--
CrudeSausage
Paleoconservative, Catholic, Christ is king.

On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:26:11 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:18:15 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
>>
>>> The simmer is starting to boil over because Woke games lose money.
>>> Sometimes a WHOLE LOT of money. (Just like movies.)
>>
>> Gotta be woke. IT sent out an announcement about Dependent Care FSA
>> yesterday. Adding nothing to the text was a large photo of a happy
>> multi-
>> racial family. Somehow it's always a black male, white female, and
>> offspring of various hues.
>
> I'm guessing you don't see many such families in Montana or Idaho.
>
> White guy: Gee, look at that couple! Their kids look black!
>
> Black guy: Gee, look at that couple! Their kids look white!

Very few. sometimes you'll see a white couple with a black child in tow.
Somali orphan? Kid by previous marriage? Who knows.

Blacks seem to be over represented in ads or shows. It's a wonder Asians
aren't pissed. I mean Usha Vance isn't commented on and Harris goes for
the 1/4 black ancestry rather than the 1/2 Indian.

rbowman wrote:

>Gotta be woke. IT sent out an announcement about Dependent Care FSA
>yesterday. Adding nothing to the text was a large photo of a happy multi-
>racial family. Somehow it's always a black male, white female, and
>offspring of various hues.

Yep. It's *always* a black guy and white women. This is obviously by
design.

rbowman wrote:

>Blacks seem to be over represented in ads or shows.

Obviously *way* over represented. It's sickening to have them rubbed
into our faces all the time.

>It's a wonder Asians aren't pissed.

It even worse for hispanics.

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"ALL non-idiots support the use of testing over compile-time warnings
to determine if the code functions correctly. [chrisv is] of the few
idiots who thinks otherwise." - DumFSck, lying shamelessly

> some dumb fsck wrote:
>>
>> Yeah, I like a McDonald's spicy McChicken.

The only McDonald's that I really like are the fish sandwiches. Kinda
pricey though, considering I like to get three or four of them and for
years now they've not offered any deals on them.

I must admit though that the ads for the chick Big Mac have tempted
me, even though I've had maybe one Big Mac in the past 20 years.

On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:38:13 -0500, chrisv wrote:

> rbowman wrote:
>
>>Blacks seem to be over represented in ads or shows.
>
> Obviously *way* over represented. It's sickening to have them rubbed
> into our faces all the time.
>
>>It's a wonder Asians aren't pissed.
>
> It even worse for hispanics.

Yeah, that whole 'white non-Hispanic' category that shows up on a lot of
questionnaires is a little strange if not outright racist.

I don't even know what the jokes was but yesterday AOC was ranting on X
about the heinous insult to Puerto Ricans. Today Puerto Rico's shadow
senator endorsed Trump. Go figure.

On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:42:38 -0500, chrisv wrote:

>> some dumb fsck wrote:
>>>
>>> Yeah, I like a McDonald's spicy McChicken.
>
> The only McDonald's that I really like are the fish sandwiches. Kinda
> pricey though, considering I like to get three or four of them and for
> years now they've not offered any deals on them.

I haven't had one in decades but that was my favorite. I don't deep fry
foods but made an exception and had the top part of a double boiler filled
with oil to create my own.

Where I grew up was heavily Catholic. On Fridays all the restaurants had
some sort of fish specials. Ted's Fish Fry claim to fame was its fish
dries, strange to say.

https://www.mealeo.com/restaurants/albany/teds-fish-fry-western-ave

I don't know what species they use now but back then i think it was
haddock or halibut to get the long strips. The sauce was 'chili sauce'
which was sort of a spicy sweet tomato relish. We didn't know jack about
Mexican cuisine.

There were a couple of copycats but Ted's was the real thing. Wish I had
one now. There wasn't any ocean front property in Troy but it was only
about 150 miles to the ocean so there was plenty of fresh seafood.