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2018-07-27, 10:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Stuff I just don't understand, post here yours.
I don't think this is really a "political topic".
I´m active in communal politics of a small town with 45K citizens and know some of the investment and upkeep costs of basic infrastructure, so I'm actually interested in why people think this can be handled by the free market economics.
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2018-07-27, 10:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2016
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Must divert thread away from even pseudo political topics!
So are all Wes Anderson films part of a cinematic universe? I think that's a very important topic and requires our full attention.
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2018-07-27, 11:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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It's literally a discussion of differing political ideologies, what they entail or not, and (in the original post) which political party is better at them. I'd ask what you think DOES count as a political topic, but that would be discussing politics, so never mind.
A big part is that they want to show they at least know you well enough to know where you'll find something you'll want. And sometimes getting the exact item is difficult, in particular for clothing where fit is a very personal thing. So instead of buying clothes that may not fit and you'll need to return (for store credit, if they don't give you the receipt) they give you a gift card, effectively giving you that store credit directly. Because they know you'll find something there, but can't know exactly what without bringing you along.
I personally find them useful for people who are hard to shop for because they buy themselves what they want when they need it. They don't need the latest big game because they already got it, or passed it by. A Steam gift card, however, will be you funding the next big game they want. Additionally, it's harder to gift digital goods in the first place.
Personally, I've been asking for gift cards for ebooks or Home Depot, which I then spend on the next book I want to read, or on the next home improvement task.
Yes, you can get the same effect with a wad of cash with a note clipped to it, but it's less formal feeling.
Yes, in particular the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Somewhere in Wes Anderson's world of Owen Wilsons (all wandering around going "Wow...") there's an anthropomorphic fox.
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2018-07-27, 11:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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2018-07-27, 11:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2014
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Why cats feel the need to cuddle when whoever they're cuddling is about to get up, and why they strategically place their body weight on limbs as to cut off circulation.
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2018-07-27, 11:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2006
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- Watching the world go by
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2018-07-27, 12:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2009
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- Birmingham, AL
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Because if you're about to get up, you've probably been where you are long enough to build up a nice warm spot. And, since you smell like, well, you, and it's a nice warm spot, that's a great place for a cat to be.
I joke, but I think that's legit why cats will steal your seat when you get up.Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
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2018-07-27, 12:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, pursuit of the living warm spot - and pinning them down so they can't get away - is the best explanation for it. But it's silly, if I got up and this cat took my warm spot, they'd have all the warm to themselves - instead of being on the edge of the spot and draped over my boney ankle.
...That's really precious and also confusing, did she start just expecting you guys to always be hanging out with her?
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2018-07-27, 12:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2009
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Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
Number of times Roland St. Jude has sworn revenge upon me: 2
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2018-07-27, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-07-27, 12:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2007
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I can confirm that one of my cats does this as well. He will go exploring around the house, and then at some point (I guess) realise he can't see us, so he'll start meowing pathetically until we shout back, thus (I postulate) establishing our position. A few seconds later he will either walk back into the room we are in, or meow again to continue to triangulate.
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2018-07-27, 12:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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So you have cats playing marco polo with you. Great.
Mine sits there and looks at me, and I have to guess that it's feeding time. Then again, she barely interacts with me when it's not feeding time.Yes, I am slightly egomaniac. Why didn't you ask?
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2018-07-27, 01:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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My cat really, really doesn't like closed doors. He doesn't actually want to go through them, he just doesn't like them being closed.
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2018-07-27, 01:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
Number of times Roland St. Jude has sworn revenge upon me: 2
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2018-07-27, 01:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2018-07-27, 02:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2015
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I basically "own" a bunch of "rescue cats", with 4 out of 6 six having a wilderness background and two having major disabilities.
It´s pretty interesting that the real wild critters are less demanding than the purely domestic ones, and it´s also very interesting to look at how communications skills develop.
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2018-07-27, 09:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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Re: Stuff I just don't understand, post here yours.
Sheriff: This threads has diverged into real world politics. Closed for review.