I’d hoped that this agreement would be the first step towards preventing companies avoiding tax by shuffling money around. Now this. Even more reason to avoid all US companies in future

Thanks - tiny hopper indeed then. Never seen either variety because I’m not from the US and was only aware prickly pears existed because of the line in the Jungle Book song

Not seen that episode - but it’s such a good show, I assume it’s good

Cool - almost missed the little hopper. What size is the flower?

JHC, I was one that didn’t know such a thing existed

Yeah that’d be great if they’d just drive off a cliff together

Thank you. I’ve actually had a fucking awesome day and now I’m off my face. Just perfect 😌

My birthday, that’s what it’s gonna be

Chronosonder - a fantastic word I only learned of recently - seems related. Seeing someone as cool from a photo is one part of it, but realising someone from olden times had so much in common with us has been stunning me for a while now. In reading anything covering history or even old family stories, the small, human details really hit home. You wonder how you’d cope in similar circumstances or what that person might make of the modern world. Great topic, thanks for posting

Maybe a calendar?

Good point. This beggars belief. Because of your rhetorical question, I read to the end - and there it was in the final paragraph. I’m from a country with universal healthcare, so this angle hadn’t occurred to me. Horrendous and cruel

Yes same to almost all of that, except it gets my teeth too. Worst is when my fingernails are short and my nails and finger pads touch it simultaneously, makes me want to work my jaw up and down as if I’m chewing something like fatty meat. Also send shivers down my spine just thinking about it