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Yes.

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I want to be the first person on the moon to shoot a sniper rifle at earth and hit a wasp nest.  my whole life so far is leading up to that moment

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You know what trope I wanna see more of? Couples who have been married forever who are estranged but still in love but estranged. You know me better than any other person on earth. I haven't seen you in three years. I never stopped loving you. If I have to spend another minute in your presence I will murder you. I'm hurt and I need you right here with me. God you're such a dumbass. You're the only one I trust to do this job. I want you out of my sight.

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He didn't think he'd get one nice night before the world went to heck, but then Bond stayed over.

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Is it July yet???

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Reason #9,752 Why My Therapist Deserves a Raise

My therapist: So, what’s on your mind toda—

Me (plonking myself down in front of my webcam): Have I ever told you about my deep beef with the Book of Job?

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“average person eats 3 spiders a year” factoid actualy just statistical error. average person eats 0 spiders per year. Spiders Georg, who lives in cave & eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

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Joenicky making out in their movie haircuts. I’m full of joy

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São Paulo, [1834].

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One thing about 00Q that really does delight me is that I see them as a country-boy4city-boy pair. Which is potentially really funny.

Like, I do think Bond has spent a fair portion of his life in urban environments, and he enjoys a lot about the convenience and culture of a city. And I do think that, with practice and careful exposure-therapy, Q could learn to tolerate and be reasonably comfortable in the country.

But I don't think Q is ever able to shake off his city-boy roots. I think he very much has a reaction of Why Would Anyone Want To Do That whenever Bond takes him to the country and tries to persuade him to swim in a cold lake with eels and frogs, or sit outside (with the mosquitoes!!) while Bond guts a fish and grills it for their dinner.

Q accepts that his beloved enjoys this sort of thing. And sure, the nights are peaceful. And sure, it's nice to know that they won't be bothered by anyone except the squirrels. And sure, Q does enjoy the opportunity for birdwatching.

But he still has a deep-seated notion that We Created Civilization For a Reason, James, and why would a person get up for an ice-cold lake swim at 5am when they could simply Not Do That. Why would anyone WANT to catch and then clean a fish when they could simply purchase a nice fillet from a shop?? Pre-cleaned??? No need to touch fish guts????

Bond's passion for this sort of thing is deeply puzzling to Q, but Q bears with it as best he can.

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Hi Miro! Would you rather fight: a) one duck the size of a horse, or b) 100 horses the size of ducks? And why?

Ani!!! Hello! After much consideration I’m gonna have to go with 100 horses the size of ducks.

First, while I don’t find ducks as scary as chickens, they still are pretty close to geese and swans which are terrifying. Giant duck sounds really really scary.

Second, I like horses! Duck-sized horses sound adorable! Even if they have malicious intent, I feel like I could pretty quickly distract them with grass, or apples, or sugar. If that fails and they are very intent on getting me… well, evolution has not been kind to horses and they break very easily. But I’m going for the outcome where I end up with 100 tiny horse friends.

Thank you for this delightful intellectual exercise! And for boosting ask culture!

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Okay, it's Ask Time! Will you share a favorite recipe? :D

Hi lovely @anyawen! Thanks for playing the ask game! 💜

I would be delighted to share a favorite recipe. Here is my family’s recipe for flour tortillas:

Ingredients

4 cups of flour

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 tablespoons Crisco shortening

1 1/2 cups warm water

Instructions

1. Combine dry ingredients, then cut in the shortening with a knife (or use your fingers).

2. Add the warm water, a few drops at a time and work the dough with your hands until soft.

3. Knead the dough 15 to 20 times, then allow it to stand for 10 minutes.

4. Form the dough into balls about the size of an egg, then roll them out with a rolling pin or drinking glass until they are about 5 or 6 inches in diameter and about 1/8 inch thick.

5. Cook each tortilla in a very hot skillet until one side begins to have brown bubbles or flecks on it, then flip and cook the other side.

6. Enjoy! They are delicious! Mmm. 😋

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