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Framing, whether in wood or metal studs, is done by the carpenters.
Re:Has_not_been_viewed_much on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @03:08PM (#47783731)
This was delightful.

I didn't realize the images are dynamic and when I went back to look at one that I thought would make a perfect phone lock screen it was gone. Luckily, I remember the name. Here it is, in case anyone is interested: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/79175/honorable-mr-cat

I have not. Can you please tell me why?
Re:Framework Laptop 16. Upgraded! on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @05:54PM (#45032819)
Same thing happened to me. It's because the original link is to the Romanian site.
Re:Do Food Expiration Dates Matter? on Thursday August 21, 2025 @10:33AM (#44973291)
Re:A visual history of the safety pin on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @09:48AM (#43984515)
"Seguro" in Mexico. It also means "certain", "safe", or "sure".
Re:Shared DNA in Music on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @10:46AM (#43557302)
I got curious and tried searching for it, ended up finding out they actually sample James Brown's "Funky Drummer". Very interesting either way. Thanks!
> NDE

Near-death experience. For those (like me) unfamiliar with the acronym.

Re:The Birthday Paradox Experiment on Friday November 22, 2024 @08:33AM (#42213708)
I always assumed it was because of Valentine's Day.
Looks like there's only an iOS beta right now: https://testflight.apple.com/join/FsucFNDv
Interesting. Can you share what is?
Re:Prompt engineering on Saturday December 16, 2023 @12:04AM (#38661893)
Correct, but since "pepinillos" is not widely used, "pepinos" is understood by context to mean the pickled variety.

This is the case for Mexicans in the southwest USA. Things might be different for other regions/nationalities.

Re:Prompt engineering on Friday December 15, 2023 @03:18PM (#38658310)
I'm almost sure "pepinillos" is what's throwing her off. That's their proper name, but they're nor common in Mexican cuisine and therefore not part of the lingo. If ordering at an American place in Mexico, you would call them "pepinos".

Back to your example, both of these sound natural to me:

"Una hamburgesa con queso sin pickles" "Un/a cheeseburger sin pickles" Here the gendered noun can go either way since it's not clear if cheeseburger is a male or female noun. You: "Una hamburgesa sin pickles" Them: "Con o sin queso?" You: "Sin".

Source: I'm almost your target audience.

Re:Create a shortcut for even lower phone brightness on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:32AM (#38164758)
The post gives instructions on how to lower the brightness below what the slider normally allows. It was useful news to me too.
For those that don't know what this refers to (myself included): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_value_tax
You absolutely will. I just got back into it after a 25 year hiatus, and playing with young people that weren't even born back then, and having a blast in the process.

There's a thriving comunity out there, and so far I've been welcome with open arms every time I've reached out.

It's a one year license. The FAQ is not clear on whether the software will continue working with an expired license.
Right?! It made me feel like a was witnessing a letter exchange between great mathematicians of lore.
Re:Google Maps Hacks (2020) on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:03AM (#30766921)
It's unlikely that 50 users on a bus all have Google Maps open at the same time.