Basically, all legal free speech is allowed. We will assist the authorities in dealing with illegal speech. You are each other’s moderators. Have fun. And don’t forget to MAGA at nuclear levels.
After going through the elements, we now enjoy a sequence of RANDOM somewhat pseudo-random topics that will be thrown out for investigation and commentary on each open thread. At some point, in a way something like composite numbers, I will accidentally hit a second occurrence of one of them – that’s just normal.
Have fun!
Citizen U
(a.k.a. W on the OTHER site)
Day 147 – April 1 Around The World
The U Tree 
*sigh*
Back in the day, when Silicon Valley was fun, it was infamous for its April Fools’ pranks.
Now you have to be an old-timer to remember them.
Here’s an old-ish article for just one (now gone) company — https://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/april-fool-pranks-in-sun-microsystems-over-the-years/
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BTW, I redid last night’s post regarding the process of booting. It can be found yesterday.
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Yes, I saw! Very cool!!!
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I’m surprised they can still talk about these — https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/pranks (yes, that’s the school’s own webpage).
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https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/192314-caltech-ditch-day.html
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https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/hot-caltech-prank-nails-mit-cold/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacks_at_the_Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_April_Fools%27_Day_jokes
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https://www.hpmuseum.org/item/product2.htm
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(Leftover snippet from yesterday)
A man named Ed Mickolus joins us now. Two spies walk into a bar. One spy says to the other…
ED MICKOLUS: I’m sorry, Scott. You’re not cleared for that punchline.
(SOUNDBITE OF LAUGHTER)
SIMON: Thanks so much for being with us
MICKOLUS: Hey, just delighted to be here.
SIMON: Is that a smile face on your CIA I.D.?
MICKOLUS: Well, oddly enough it is a Family Day badge that we have. So…
SIMON: Is that like bring your children…
MICKOLUS: Bring Your Kids to Work Day, right. So we have people who will come in and show their kids all the cool spy stuff. And last year…
(SOUNDBITE OF LAUGHTER)
MICKOLUS: …one of my friends came in with his eight-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter. And he was asked by his son, Jeez, this is so cool, dad. Did you actually use any of this stuff? And he comes up with the standard line, Well, son, if I told you I’d have to kill you.
SIMON: Oh.
MICKOLUS: The son says…..tell my sister.
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Musical Interlude #1 —
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And, in a totally weird coincidence, it was announced that Adam Schlesinger — the lead singer of “Fountains of Wayne” has died of coronavirus. Came over the wire just about an hour ago.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fountains-of-wayne-singer-adam-schlesinger-dead-coronavirus
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There are going to be a LOT of deaths among the arts and entertainment crowd. Anybody who smokes anything is at risk.
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Let’s see if this works…..
A prank —
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Musical Interlude #2 —
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This works? It’s mashed potatoes and gravy.
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Musical Interlude #3 —
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