It occurs to me, I -have- seen custom HTML tags. Zendesk's knowledge base software uses them now; the WYSIWYG editor inserts them to power some of its functionality, but since they're unstyled containers they don't affect the published page.
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readingproject
1 month ago
I remember hotel breakfasts in California when I was there. (yes, not just one hotel) We were told there were great breakfast menus:(
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oopsiedoodle
1 month ago
The ultimate chip shame is reaching the crumbs at the bottom and using the bag to funnel them directly into your mouth. Also, if we’re allowing foods with origins elsewhere, I’d add Tex Mex to the list. It’s just as popular as pizza and significantly more delicious.
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No wonder you've seemed quiet lately, I apparently never actually bothered to follow you 🤦♂️
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
It's called Abstract Expressionism, PLEBE. And sometimes when your husband hoards giant weird stamps you have to use them before postage rises so much you have to put 3 on an envelope.
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skep
2 months ago
I'm just saying, from here until forevermore I'm going to have to assume that all fancy-ass stamps were picked out specially for me.
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nohappynonsense
2 months ago
cannot wait to use some chris ware stamps on a letter to skep that just says "post this too, nerd"
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
They bumped it to 78 cents recently. It's still way cheaper than many other countries, but I never would have envisioned pen paling to be expensive.
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
But what will it cost you if you give up the correspondence? Happiness? Safety? You have no way of knowing whether or not I pursue former penpals across the earth like Frankenstein's creature.
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skep
2 months ago
Hmmm. You're right, I do not know that. So here's a question: do you pursue former penpals across the earth like Frankenstein's creature?
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Friend, last night I watched the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice for the first time right after having re-read the book. This movie insulted my intelligence and I took it very personally. I will not dignify it with a post on my website trying to convince everyone what a piece of crap it is, but you may be someone who understands.
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skep
2 months ago
I... actually like it, for the most part. I remember you saying you thought it was one of Austen's weaker novels for its fairy-tale-ness, so I imagine it doesn't improve things if you have to trim out all the subtleties to fit it into a 2-hour runtime.
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skep
2 months ago
I will agree that the ending scene is really bad. It's so bad. I dread re-watching the movie because I don't want to be subjected to that scene again.
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
It's mostly that they took out the humor that was in the book and replaced it with their own bad humor. And cut out a lot of plot points to make room for random fancy shots of landscapes and statuary. And everybody was played so flat and subdued that it didn't make sense why any of the characters cared about each other.
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pixelglade
2 months ago
BBC Pride and Prejudice is superior. "Oh, my poor nerves!" Is what Mrs Bennett says when she sees the Kiera Knightly Pride and Prejudice.
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
I think they could have gotten away with 5 hours instead of 6, but the BBC is much truer to the spirit of the book. They actually let people be funny and ridiculous.
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I've never tried using RSS, but your last comment on someone else's profile led me to try following yours :O
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skep
2 months ago
But welcome to the club! I've been RSS-ing for 15 years. When it comes to keeping on top of new content, nothing's been able to beat it yet.
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silliestgoose-online
2 months ago
I was excited to see my local NWS offices have RSS feeds, but they've not had any content added to them. It's been a hassle getting updates from them since leaving Facebook D:
skep
2 months ago
Hmm, I see my local office posted the winter weather outlook 18 days ago. Nothing for daily weather though. That would be nice to have.
Thanks for finding me. I tore through half the comic already, 100% adding to my RSS app
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sorbier
2 months ago
you know youve made it when you have to start content aggregating your own content
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
"It's time to talk about the Mystic Stamp Company." Our Skepperlord delivered--with sufficient postage.
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emilynhoward
2 months ago
You also, I will point out, write fast. But yes, they did not give me a PhD in the Englishes for nothing.
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oopsiedoodle
2 months ago
I admit I was skeptical at first that you truly did not want to collect those stamps. The way you so vehemently denied it sounded just like the kind of thing a person would say when they’re desperate to convince others they aren’t the type of person to collect stamps. But the more I read, the more convinced I became. Thanks for the the reminder of Mystic Stamps. I vaguely remember seeing those albums back in the 90s.
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skep
2 months ago
I haven't figured out why anybody reads anything I write but if I do I'll let you know
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I understand about 50% of what you're saying, so I'll take your word for it.
I could explain it in detail with images and code snippets and stuff but I'd need some sort of dedicated web space for that