Two chemists walk into a bar. The first one says "I'll have some H2O". The second says "I'll have some H2O too". The bartender understands from the context that the second is saying that he wants water as well and is not asking for hydrogen peroxide, and he hands them each a glas...

I like George Washington. I think he did pretty well considering his time. We like to think that we would have done more against slavery had we lived in his time, but that's just self-flattery. How many of us are doing enough to fight slavery now? It still exists.

Many paper bags have plastic handles. The amount of plastic used is still much less than a plastic bag, but the bags are truly single use, and actually even less if it rains. A fully plastic bag can be used many times, so what is the ratio of plastic by volume to total uses?

I think a common rule that some parents have is that they provide items for the child's use, but the child only owns what he or she purchases with earned money. So the parents might even provide extras, such as a camera for the child to use, but they still own it. The parents can donate outgrown toy...

Back in the day, the answer would have been that they can start earning as soon as they become capable of doing some kind of work. But nowadays, it seems there are fewer earning opportunities for children. Still, it is good for children to have some practice earning and budgeting before they actuall...

Lavender lemon is an excellent combination. And if you're not afraid to be a little adventurous, try lemon mint.

virtuosointraining wrote: ↑June 30th, 2020, 1:01 pm I think that's only kids. Although there is always some competition about whose worse off, like old ladies saying how much worse their medical conditions they have than the others.

But with discussions about who's worse off, there are no undertones of "look at me, I'm superhuman".

Each side accuses the other while doing it themselves.

shpritz wrote: ↑June 9th, 2020, 11:56 pm

Cranberry wrote: ↑June 8th, 2020, 5:47 pm Is the rest of the family allergic to the absence of onions?

Yes, their food will not taste as good.

That's not what an allergy is.

virtuosointraining wrote: ↑July 5th, 2020, 5:58 pm Dachshunds look like them (;

The resemblance doesn't make them the same thing, though.