Music. Most music fans can barely even play an instrument themselves

The bigger problem is that most people just aren’t up for installing an OS themselves. I’ve certainly never had the chutzpah to replace Android, and I’m more tech savvy than most

I had difficulty understanding the error messages, mainly. “Warning: this xibstop is a fleng. Do you want to flargle you shmoigen at 0000HgvbXX44? This cannot be undone”

Of course, I couldn’t actually google what it meant without running into a whole load of other terminology I didn’t understand, least of all because my WiFi hadn’t kicked in yet.

Basically, you need to put the work in to understand the context of what’s going on. With Windows, this took me about a year when I first got a PC. I imagine it’ll be the same with Linux.

I need to keep a windows installation because I need MS Office. LibreOffice is fine 98% of the time, but I’ve got a handful of complex documents and spreadsheets that just don’t render correctly in LO, and I’m not going to spend the weeks it takes to correct them.

I’ll look into refined, but currently can’t afford anything but essentials so it’ll be a ways off before I can get a new HD

Linux I’ve had to fight and beat into submission just to try and install it without accidentally overwriting my windows installation, and have all my hardware working. I’ve tried and failed 6 times now

Mojeek is an interesting alternative. Not brilliant, but at least it IS an alternative

In a way, life is a dream, inasmuch as it’s interpreted through the same wetware that dreams are. Much of the same stuff is at work at all times.

I think fairy tales and religious stories tickle something in us IRL because they have an almost dreamlike quality to them

Same. They don’t warn you about that. Fortunately they fade after a couple of years.

Yeah the grass to milk, meat and hide pipeline is a great one

Any chemistry we could perform to make it more viable? E.g. cook it with alcohol?

The only person I’ve ever heard say it is Eric Cartman

Ooh, it’s been a good while since I heard that

Vending Machine of Love by The Stupendium. Caters for all sexualities, plus full of silly puns

Tarragon and fennel seeds in fish dishes. Tarragon and lemon in chicken dishes. Plus salt and pepper, obvs.

Sage, garlic and salt in bread, especially focaccia.

I put a pinch of cayenne into almost everything else, just to stay in shape

I think it’s maybe one call in 20 for me, but usually voip calls rather than regular

Nice. Now - how does it differ from IronFox?

Racism can include nationalities, as distinct from skin colour/DNA. Maybe there should be a better word for it, but it’s that way in the dictionary

Oh, it’s definitely racist - but what probably matters is “is it cruel or offensive”? If you’re all laughing at it, no big deal. If there’s a brit there who is cringing or feeling uncomfortable, the right thing to do would be to stop and apologise

the quality and proportions of the meat, egg, shallots, capers, mustard, tabasco and worcester sauce make all the difference. I’ve had it DIY style, and I’ve had it pre-made, and one particular time in Bruges it was made to absolute perfection

I do love a good Paella; especially seafood with plenty of lemon juice squeezed on.

A really well made Steak Tartare is great too