I don’t know, but I like it this size. Feels homey. Except for the large communist presence.

Yeah, I thought the same thing.

That joke should be retired.

It did originate in the “low” countries around the Netherlands and Germany. The Mennonites took it with them when they left the Netherlands in the 1500s and it traveled with them to Prussia, then to Ukraine, and then to the Americas. I imagine it changes a little during those 500 years.

In Plattdeutsch, it’s Johr ik bün veerten Johr oold

More than just Europe. 99 % of the world’s countries use Celcius.

I’m in Northern Ontario. I had to drive from the south to get home.

Same geographical region. Northern Ontario.

Smartphones made an incredible change. We used to plan trips months or even years in advance. Mailing to foreign embassies for visas, gathering maps, buying travelor’s cheques, making reservations by mail, researching by borrowing books from the library - all took a lot of time and effort.

Never heard it.

I made a joke about a roof, but it was over everyone’s heads.

Medium is singular. Media is plural and so doesn’t need an s.

In what ways is it the worst time in the history of humanity?

I stay away from most news sites. I only skim CBC and BBC. I constantly look back in histroy for perspective. It helps me realize we are living in one of the best times in humanities’ existance.

Flashcards for new vocabulary and learning songs in the new language seems to work for me.

Technically, silicone does not rot. It breaks down into smaller materials but does not decompose into its base components like organic material.

Bones do rot, just more slowly than flesh.

Hey, thanks. That makes sense.

Yeah, I did the same thing.

That would be the wurst.