Eric J. Korpela @SETIEric@social.cleverlibre.org

With the passing of Spawnie last weekend I've realized I haven't introduced other cats. This weekend I'll introduce Eva (pronounced Ay-va). We met Eva and her sister Zsa-Zsa is a cage full of kittens when we were bringing another cat to the vet. The other three cats in the cage were being adopted by vet techs, so we took Eva and Zsa Zsa. They were inseperable, but Zsa Zsa passed away at age 6 from metastatic Feline Ocular Sarcoma. Eva is 13 now and starting to feel her age. She's probably the smartest cat we've ever had. She opens closets and boxes. The wins the award for most likely to be invisible.

@colincornaby People often miss the point that such features are a server specific feature. You've simply chosen a server that doesn't make such things easy. The server I'm on has a button under the post for quoting. It also supports posts up to 64k characters.

I don't much care whether there are positive or negative aspect. Quote posts deliberately break a thread, like I've done hear. The people replying to your thread are not seeing this post. You are only seeing it because I '@'ed you

That said, I rarely find it necessary to quote toot. Why would I want to exclude your followers from the conversation?

I would wish for Senator Cruz's daughter a world where she is seen and accepted for who she is.

I'd wish for Senator Cruz a world where he is seen and accepted for who he is. That would probably result in shame, prison time, homelessness, and a lonely death.

Today on cooking like an Astrophysicist (COVID edition): tuna salad sandwiches with champagne #cocktails.

So you haven't been able to go out for a while and you've got to resort to what's on hand. Tuna sandwiches you probably have made before. The important thing is what to drink. We all know that sparkling wines are the usual pairing with tuna salad sandwiches, but you've got COVID, so you need to pump it up a notch. Go with Champagne cocktails, but not the wimpy modern version that only uses 1/4 ounce of cognac. I'm sure you've got everything you need.

Someone brought a bottle of bubbly last new years eve that you haven't opened. You've got sugar cubes. Nobody has ever lived to finish a box of sugar cubes. You've got a crusty old bottle of Angostura bitters somewhere.

So plop a sugar cube in a glass. Drip bitters on it until it is soaked in brown. Add an ounce of cognac or brandy. Then slowly top the glass with champagne. Optionally add a half orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

More #chatgpt silliness.

Prompt: Describe in the manner of an excited sports commentator a drawn out fight between a squirrel named Charlie and a grue.

Output:

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment we've all been waiting for: the main event of the evening! In this corner, we have the formidable Charlie the Squirrel, a scrappy little fighter with a fierce determination and a heart of gold. And in the opposite corner, we have the shadowy grue, a vicious and relentless creature that's been terrorizing the forest for months.

The bell rings and the two opponents circle each other, sizing each other up. Charlie darts forward, trying to land a quick blow, but the grue is too quick and easily dodges the attack. The grue retaliates with a vicious swipe of its sharp claws, but Charlie is ready and manages to dodge again.

The fight continues, back and forth, with neither opponent gaining the upper hand. Both Charlie and the grue are relentless, launching blow after blow and showing no signs of giving up. The audience cheers and claps, on the edge of their seats as they watch the two fighters battle it out.

But as the fight wears on, it becomes clear that Charlie is starting to tire. The grue senses this and starts to press the attack, raining down blows on the squirrel with a fury. Charlie manages to hold on, but it's clear that the end is near.

Just when it seems like all hope is lost, Charlie digs deep and finds a reserve of strength. With a final burst of energy, the squirrel launches itself at the grue and lands a powerful blow, knocking the creature to the ground. The grue is stunned, and before it can recover, Charlie delivers the final blow, securing the victory and becoming the champion of the forest!

What a thrilling match, folks! Charlie the Squirrel has proven once again that size doesn't matter, and that with determination and heart, anything is possible. Congratulations to our champion, and let's hear it for the grue, who put up a valiant fight. This is one match that will be remembered for a long time to come.

Many years ago I wrote an SQL schema parser in awk that output C++ classes.

My therapist found this out and now she wants to charge extra.

Is that considered OK?