I used to argue about the interpretation of the prophecy with other fans for years before I finally came upon an epiphany one day.

It doesn’t matter what it means, because even the Jedi don’t know for sure.

Yoda even admits that the prophecy may have been misread.

So every interpretation of the prophecy from “Destruction of the Sith” to “Equal number of Jedi and Sith” (the “official” canon answer and the oft-cited fanon answer respectively) to the much less common “The prophecy isn’t real/is a lie” and “The prophecy is real but Anakin/Luke/Rey were not the Chosen One” are all equally valid, IMO.

The movie gave you room to believe whatever you want to believe. Certainly, George made it clear what the Jedi themselves think - that the prophecy is real, that it means complete destruction of the Sith forever, and that Anakin probably isn’t the chosen one but they were willing to leave the door open for that one…

I like T-Fal brand nonstick pans. I have no idea what they use to get the nonstick coating but I have had my set for years and they haven’t peeled like all the rest of my Teflon garbage has.

That being given said, a good old reliable stainless steel pan is the best backup if you don’t want to deal with chemical coatings. You need slow heat and generous oiling and it will be about as nonstick as you can get it.

I like cast iron but I find they can easily get way too hot, so I reserve those pans for searing meats.

It depends a lot on your BMI. Larger (bother taller and fatter) people need to imbibe more drinks to get that number up whereas smaller (shorter and skinnier) folk will need fewer. Then there is also tolerance for chronic alcohol consumption which skews that number even further.

If 4 beers were universal, every bar in America would take your car keys away after serving you the third. Hence why they rely on BAC instead of a flat number of drinks consumed.

The keys as a punchdagger trick does work, the problem is that it hurts you just about as much as it will hurt them too. It should always be used as a last resort where deescalating and running away are not going to work.

Better to go to the hospital for your wounded hand than be dead because you lacked the strength or power to fight them off with regular punches.

No argument here. He’s absolutely my number one most hated for that reason and many more. But it would be hypocritical of me to say that Trump is the only one guilty of bad behavior. He’s simply the first to be so publicly unapologetic about it.

You can pick any president in history and find skeletons in their closets, and many have committed atrocities that far exceed any one thing that Trump has done, but Trump is actively dismantling the republic before our eyes and he will be remembered as an incompetent buffoon and his rise to power and his contributions to the end of American global hegemony will be studied by sociologists, historians and political scientists for ages to come.

And in 100 years time, when they teach about this period of time in schools, all the kids will be able to think is “How could anybody just let that happen?”, yeah, it makes me irrationally upset about being lumped in with the people who abide by this farcical nonsense, or worse, with those who are actively participating in knowingly doing as much harm as possible.

To say I hate him is an understatement. I’m going to frame his obituary.

I used to deal with these types of scams all the time on Craigslist. These guys aren’t even pretending to be legit anymore it seems.

I’m genuinely surprised that any business still accepts cheques.

They do, every once in a rare while, actually make a really bold but good decision. It’s always framed as “we’re doing [insert good thing] to own the libs!” And them they get all surprised when we’re not angry about it. And then they quietly yank the bill or get Trump or some republican governor to veto it or something so they aren’t embarrassed thay they actually passed bipartisan popular legislation.

Delorean Motor Company.

I’d love to see a modern take on the classic Delorean. Something that isn’t a fugly ass cybertruck dorkmobile.

My technique is come in at a sharp angle, aim for the porcelain and not the water/drain/cake. 98.5% of the time this results in no discernible splashback, for me at least. If there is splashback, it’s usually due to the design of the fixture itself and I quickly adjust to compensate - some are more shallow or rounded, others are awkwardly curved or angled, and the height at which it’s mounted matters as well.

You might just be unlucky and have a super powerful stream or something. If that’s the case, you’re probably better off just sitting to pee.

Stressing out about it right now won’t do you or anyone else any good. Just keep an ear to the ground for news updates. If they still have hantavirus under control and quarantined on the ship, it’s a good sign that it will stay contained there.

I don’t think we have another global pandemic on our hands, but you should take precautions now just in case - especially if it makes you feel less anxious about it. Wearing a mask in public costs you very little in terms of effort and is far more socially acceptable post-Covid.

Right now I think it’s a three way tie between mainstream social media, online gambling, and right-wing influencers.

You already have some great answers in the thread, but i just want to add that if you or anyone else reading this is trying marijuana for the first time, do an edible, as low strength as you can get it, and see if you like it first before experimenting with the other ingestion methods.

Smoking it will be an unpleasant feeling and you will cough and sputter and your throat will get hella dry.

Vaping or using a bong will probably get you too high too quickly and you might have a bad trip.

For my first time I did a 2.5mg gummy and it was not quite enough. I could feel it working but it was too low dose to have an inebriating effect on me. Then I bumped it up to 5mg and it was great, gave me a nice head high without completely disabling me, i could still carry on a conversation and play videogames and such without any kind of impairment. I went up to 10mg and that was the sweet spot for feeling high for hours but not really being able to do much other than binge watch YouTube videos and eat junk food. I’m not really going to be productive or coherent in that state. 20mg gummy gave me a bad high both times that I tried it so that’s pretty much my limit.

Just be careful and give them time to kick in. The “these edibles ain’t shit” mentality is real and will get you into trouble fast. Can sometimes take 2+ hours to ramp up to the full effect and will last for 8-10 hours afterwards.