Post of the day award
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And you still need to put extra returns in a post to get it properly formatted. That "undocumented feature" has been here for how long? Since Hugh Hefner was an altar boy? Plus ca change...
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Post of the day award
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Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. smh Haven't been by in what feels like more than a year, but from the changes that are visible (or not) on the front page, it could as easily have been yesterday. I believe there's always a bit of…
Just Wondering
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smh #facepalm
Just Wondering
in Open Forum ·
As for moderating hot dates, I'm with Current: We don't meet people through here anymore. It's useful for the certs, but any connections we make we make elsewhere. This place is about dead as far as Nashville goes, and we're one of the hot…
Just Wondering
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@Wayne Moderation is a form of curation. What you don't condemn, you condone. By action, or inaction in your case, behaviors flourish or die. What we have now is of your making. You chose, and continue to choose, to allow the behaviors we…
Post of the day award
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"Don't YUK on other peoples YUM" Funly in "Just Wondering" Amen brother!
Just Wondering
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"what happened to all the fun and flirting on here? This is a swingers site right?" It all comes down to long-term shitty moderation by SLS, says an internet forum poster from the early days of Compu$erve. As it has been since the beginnin…
All Things Economic
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"While there are people that will make energy changes (like solar panels) strictly for environmental purposes, a more compelling reason is the bottom line and/or reliable power." That's why I bought my first hybrid. The tax incentive was g…
Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest
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Thanks so much HL and PW. FIngers crossed, headed to the surgeon this afternoon to see if we can just put a cast on it.
Just Wondering
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consumerreports dot org/cro/news/2013/08/pickup-truck-tailgates-and-fuel-economy/index. htm#:~:text=We%20 found%20that%20adding%20a,decreased%20efficiency%20to%2021.5%20mpg. Y'all know how to resolve this into a URL by now. Consumer Report…
Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest
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HT: Got out to Paradise Valley for our first time, and it was so much better than we imagined. Warm, welcoming crowd of regulars, nice accommodations, great food, great pools (Three + two hot tubs!), and we ran into a friend I haven't seen…
Ever see someone you know on SLS?
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Mrs C and I got in line for dinner at a LS resort this weekend, started chatting with a pretty lady who was in front of us, and then her husband joins us. The wives start to introduce us, and, almost like Thor and The Hulk in Ragnarok, we…
Covid Light - Hold the insults
in Open Forum ·
"The Italian food in Rome is fabulous if you stay away from terrible and overpriced tourist traps near the major attractions." Absolutely agree, and not just for Rome. The further you go from tourists, the more authentic, better and cheape…
WTF
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I'm enamored with Belize. I had an old business partner who would rave about the low cost of living, the weather, the people, the...everything. I don't even know if what he said is true, or it's more like the title character's vision of Au…
Quote of the Day - Meaningful, provocative and amusing quotes
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"There are two kinds of political parties, just like there are two kinds of churches: those who seek out converts, and those who hunt down heretics." - Mark Shields, Political Commentator, who passed this week at the age of 85.
Resorts within a days drive of Nashville?
in Resorts ·
Thanks for the suggestions!
Resorts within a days drive of Nashville?
in Resorts ·
Need a nekkid vacay last week of July, don't WANT to fly (but Vegas is the #1 choice if we do fly), and we're looking for something new. We've been to the resorts in our state, Paradise Valley in GA is booked out, so we're looking for sugg…
Recent Movies
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Just got back from Maverick. meh. Not terrible, but definitely should have waited for it on Netflix. Far too drawn out, as mentioned a completely predictable plot, and Rooster had to have been chosen for looks.
Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest
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HT: We went to see Emo Phillips and Weird Al in concert last night. We've loved both of them for years, so to see them together is really something special for us. BF: They were both terrible. Felt like the "Nicolas Cage" tour: They'll do…
Recent Movies
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6 Underground. Finally got around to this, primarily because we were in the mood for a big screen action flick, which Michael Bay is adept at producing. This one is over the top, even for him, particularly in violent, gory deaths. Still, i…
Quote of the Day - Meaningful, provocative and amusing quotes
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“‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” — Today's "The Onion" headline, the same headline they've published 21 times previously, each one following a major gun massacre in the United States.
Recent TV Series
in Open Forum ·
George Carlin's American Dream, 2 part series on HBO. One of the best documentaries I've seen about him, or any comedian tbh. Deep dive into all aspects of his life. Really digs into the origins of his comedy, and his evolution from cookie…
Recent Movies
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The Tomorrow War. Time travelers return to warn earth of humanity's anticipated demise at the hands of aliens 30 years in the future. They draft citizens to "jump" forward in time to help them fight. No training, just grab a gun Johnny 'ca…
Recent TV Series
in Open Forum ·
We're really enjoying KITH as well. The opening sketch is pretty creative for a reboot, and they're certainly helping me with any body issues I have remaining.
All Things Economic
in Open Forum ·
The greater issue is fertilizer, imo. Russia and Belarus are fertilizer hubs, not just for the finished product, but the raw components. That's going to affect more than a couple crops, it's going to affect all varieties of crops.
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
in Open Forum ·
It's hard to tell if my memory/cognitive issues are Covid-related, or just old-age-related CRS (Can't Remember Shit)
The bird
in Open Forum ·
I miss the bird too. Now it just means SLS is using the functionality they said they removed to send marketing emails. I call it the Liar Bird, because the email system isn't really gone, they just removed our access to push us to the IM s…
The Ukraine
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"Blocking is almost as weak imo." "boundary. n. 1. a psychological demarcation that protects the integrity of an individual or group or that helps the person or group set realistic limits on participation in a relationship or activity." Ev…
Ever see someone you know on SLS?
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"we were at a club on the dance floor, turned around and boom" We saw something like that happen. We were chatting with a couple at Whispers in Vegas on NYE. He nudged her, nodded his head towards someone, she looked, blanched, they swappe…
Help please- not sure if our profile is missing something obvious
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Huge improvement. It's sparse, for sure, but it's also succinct. More information will help, particularly in the "looking for" and "fantasies/experiences" sections. If your goal is to send the vibe of "new, cautious, but excited" then you'…
Ever see someone you know on SLS?
in Open Forum ·
Yes, we have. Messaged a couple that sounded like we should be friends. They replied and opened face pics. We'd been vanilla friends years ago and drifted apart. We became much closer friends after that! wink wink, nudge nudge
Help please- not sure if our profile is missing something obvious
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"Don't depend on this site alone" Totally agree with that. Your profile is advertising. The more you advertise, the more "looks" you get. Putting the same profile on multiple sites increases the audience dramatically. The more looks you ge…
First Ever Concert?
in Open Forum ·
For the natives of the PNW in the 80's: Do you remember a dealer wandering through the line of people waiting to get in shouting "Cocaine! Qualudes! Acid!" like he was hawking peanuts at a baseball game, or a mentally challenged busker on…
Happy tax day What is your pick for the stupidest feature of the US Internal Revenue Code?
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I think the whole thing should be trashed and a flat tax put in its place. So far this year I've paid Personalty Tax, Sales and Use Tax, Business Tax to every city/county we operate in, Franchise and Excise Tax, Payroll Taxes, Hall Tax and…
Help please- not sure if our profile is missing something obvious
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OP: Also, don't get discouraged by the lack of response. You're new. Many folks prefer more experienced couples as partners because the longer you do this, the less likely drama, performance issues, and all the other bullshit that can inte…
Help please- not sure if our profile is missing something obvious
in Better Profiles ·
I'm one of the ones that can be quite direct and precise with the feedback. That precise, direct feedback can come across as uncaring, even mean, but it's not meant that way. Think of it as you would medicine: It might be a bit bitter, and…
WTF
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Some folks don't take the long view, but instead have that Janet Jackson/Eddie Murphy approach: "I know, but what have you done LATELY for me 401k? What have you done for me LATELY?"
The Ukraine
in Open Forum ·
I'm a conservative vet that I suppose could be accused of being a bleeding heart, though I prefer it be worded "recognized as compassionate for his fellow man". That's the kind of accusation I'd retweet, and I don't even have a Twitwits ac…
The Ukraine
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ww w.dailymail.c o.uk/news/article-10716479/Anonymous-affiliated-hacking-group-used-Russias-ransomware-against-space-agency.html
WTF
in Open Forum ·
They found the lizard at a truck stop I take it?
The Ukraine
in Open Forum ·
I read an article about the forces in Mariupol successfully consolidating in a risky move, so maybe their situation has improved since the reporting about soldiers surrendering. After what I've read in the papers, I'd think twice before su…
How's the Weather Out There
in Open Forum ·
Spitting tiny hail pellets on Friday, 65 outside today. smh
The Ukraine
in Open Forum ·
Brings to mind "I would like to feed your fingertips to the wolverines" - John Belushi as a European immigrant in SNL's very first cold open sketch. Eerily prescient?
WTF
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So Will Smith is banned from the Oscars for 10 years. That seems fair to me. Anyone else have thoughts?
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
in Open Forum ·
Where the hell do these morons keep coming from? The bulk of the covidiots are all over 60 so they can't be reproducing. Are they like ants, leaving a pheromone trail of Brylcreem, Big Macs and Diet Coke to lead the MAGA faithful to the pr…
All Things Economic
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"TL:dr: Carpe diem is a perfectly valid way to live." I agree if it's your money. I played golf, gamed for 24 hours straight at times, worked on my tan, and got buff on an 18-month vacation after a layoff. It only ended because the money r…
Anyone wanna review our profile?
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Hi neighbor! Always good to see new local people joining our community! I'd agree with just about everything that GGMM said, with very minor exceptions, primarily the pictures. The sticky (DEBauCH) method works for most, but it's not a one…
The Ukraine
in Open Forum ·
What if Putin didn't miscalulate? (htt ps://dny uz.c om/2022/03/29/what-if-putin-didnt-mis calculate/) A really interesting take. tl;dr - Putin never intended to win. All he ever wanted is the territory he currently holds, which gives him…
Peoole who insist on HWP and clearly are not themselves
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"Exasperanzas" ROFLMAO. And yes, some of the trolls I find fascinating, largely because it speaks to the overall decline of the site. Were it not for the plethora of covidiots/trolls, I'd say the forums would otherwise be dead.
WTF
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Lots of interesting backstory. Read an article about Rock discussing his anger issues in a podcast earlier this year. To sum it up, he had anger issues as a kid, going so far as to beat the living shit out of another kid by hitting him wit…
Peoole who insist on HWP and clearly are not themselves
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Well said, BT. I'm puzzled as to why do you still have them unblocked. They're hateful, confrontational shit-stirrers and the only thing they add to a discussion is an increase in their personal post count. In fact, I'd go so far as to say…
WTF
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@Fokkers: You and Marjorie Taylor Greene finally agree on something. Did you ever think that day would come?
WTF
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"you know what if Chris Rock made a joke about “retards” or “fags”… would you all still be against Will’s reaction?" Of course I'd be offended by it. You'd have to be an insensitive moron to accept physical violence as the solution to an i…
WTF
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There's nothing okay about what Will Smith did to begin with, plus he did it on national TV. Parents now get to explain why that isn't okay to their children, lest some youthful teenage moron grow up thinking that slapping the smile off so…
The Ukraine
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"most beloved, and peaceful leader in the world!!! " Kim Jong-un?
Obituaries
in Open Forum ·
Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters, died just before they were to go onstage in Columbia. No cause of death released, but a musician suddenly dying in a country known for its cocaine does raise “overdose” as the one worthy of spe…
Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest
in Open Forum ·
That sounds like the plot of Office Space. Are you missing a red stapler?
The Ukraine
in Open Forum ·
The comments from Gen. Petraeus about the maintenance levels of the Russian military equipment got me thinking about "Red Storm Rising", and possible correlations with the war in Ukraine. Anyone else go down that rabbit hole themselves? Fo…
Recent Movies
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"Uncharted". My daughter likes Tom Holland so we saw it. You shouldn't. It's like an 5 year old wrote the plot. Little to anything that happens is even remotely believable. I'm not going to spoil the movie by revealing just how ridiculous…
Have you ever had sex with someone that you were absolutely not attracted to JUST to get fucked.
in Open Forum ·
Retarded is denigrating to those with intellectual disabilities, just as the n-word is to blacks, fag is to gays, and a host of other slurs are to their respective targets. Trumptard, Libtard, (blank)tard is an insult combining the politic…
Have you ever had sex with someone that you were absolutely not attracted to JUST to get fucked.
in Open Forum ·
"Major turnoff Trumptards and those who talk politics" We're attracted to people that appreciate the humor in irony, but turned off by those who do so unwittingly.
How are you today is NOT a successful opening line gents
Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Angeina Jolie Didn't fucking work. SAYING IT THREE TIMES DOESN'T WORK! Fkn Sorrilo...If it works for him, it should work for her!
How are you today is NOT a successful opening line gents
"Ignore trolls, or block them if you cannot. If you don't feed the trolls, they eventually go away to troll elsewhere. Yes it is a weird phenomenon that I cannot really grasp, but the anonymity of hiding behind a keyboard seems to bring th…
Are pictures of prior exploits in the gallery of a single male profile a turn-on or a turn-off?
in Better Profiles ·
Lots of folks put pictures on here with others in them. They generally take care to remove/obscure any identifying features, like faces and tattoos. If they don't do that, they'll normally put a disclaimer in the profile that they have per…
The Ukraine
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"I honestly don't know if there are F16s available to immediately send to Poland to replace anything Poland sends to Ukraine." Where there's a will and a checkbook, there's a way. Send an ANG squadron's planes with a promise of something n…
The Ukraine
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"I hope that Putin doesn't go "fuck y'all" on his way out. " I agree. He's made it very clear that he's got no compunctions about using nukes. I think the best we can hope for now is a coup. His sitting at the other end of the table from v…
The Ukraine
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Speaking of aircraft, why hasn't Putin taken over the skies? His aviation assets haven't been dominating the battlefield as I'd have expected. What's up with that?
The Ukraine
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"Looks like that could still be up to 6 months for an A-10" It's a decidedly uncomplicated aircraft, these are professional fighter pilots and they're at war. I'd bet dollars to donuts as soon as A-10 wheels hit the ground in the Ukraine t…
The Ukraine
in Open Forum ·
Read an interesting article/op-ed by a former assistant secretary of the US Navy in Defense News suggesting the US transfer 3 squadrons of A-10's to the Ukraine as part of our lethal aid package. The author's argument is: "Zelenskyy is rig…
Just What The Hell Is Sydney University?
in Open Forum ·
It's an urban legend. Years ago someone posted it on Fetlife (maybe?) as a joke just to see how far it would travel. It got adopted as a campaign ribbon for the "I Believe Everything I Read" brigade. Now we use it to gauge someone's level…
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
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One single post from an unblocked poster over the past 5 days in this thread, yet it stays at the top of my list. If you want some insight into why people don't participate in the forums as they have in the past, it's all right here. You l…
Forum Activity
in Open Forum ·
Fuck the app. Whatever moron thought parents would want to download an app for swingers that children could find on their family sharing list, or just by clicking the icon on an unlocked phone probably might also be the brains behind Putin…
Forum Activity
in Open Forum ·
We're relatively new to the SLS forums (2017), but we absolutely can see the decline in participation since then. I (Mr. C) used to spend a lot of time helping in the Better Profiles section, and it's pretty much dead now. We still get ple…
Obituaries
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Wonder if Gary Burghoff saw that one coming. (Too soon?)
Recent TV Series
in Open Forum ·
Vox Machina on Prime. Adult cartoon based on a dysfunctional group of sword/sorcery mercenaries. Reminds both of us of a D&D game, albeit one with blurred alignments and classes. If you've ever played WoW, DAoC, Everquest, Runescape, Never…
Obituaries
in Open Forum ·
He described a foreign conflict as "the unspellables killing the unpronounceables", summing up the complete absence of give-a-shit from Americans at the time. PJ definitely had a way with words.
2022 Olympics
in Open Forum ·
"are you dead mon?" "Yeah mon"
All Things Economic
in Open Forum ·
They're even more fun if you wear a scary mask when you fire it up.
Words that turn you off in a profile
in Swinger Advice ·
No, you can't realistically test positive from second-hand smoke. Here's a study that tested and disproved "contact high positive test" hypothesis: See pubmed. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/ 25326203/
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
in Open Forum ·
"And yes. They watch people spit into tubes all day. " Tell me more. Slowly.
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
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Pretty cool, and way cheaper than going to see the latest Jackass movie. All the faces I'm seeing in my mind's eye as people jab that swab WAAAAAAY up there... Sorry, they watch YOU do the swab? So it's a job, to watch people stuff things…
Words that turn you off in a profile
in Swinger Advice ·
I second Fokker's advice. Go slow and give it time to kick in. We ate a 100 mg, didn't feel anything, took another, didn't feel anything, and thankfully I'm the only one that took a third. They kicked in after about 2 hours and ramped up f…
Words that turn you off in a profile
in Swinger Advice ·
@Fokkers - We dabble in those too, though we've been bit in the ass by them a couple times. 100 mg gummies are deceptively dangerous to the uninitiated.
Photoshoot
in Open Forum ·
We did a photo shoot like that a couple weekends ago. It was a 3 night cabin party in the Smokies. Saturday night a professional photographer (and attendee as well as overall awesome guy) took boudoir photos of anyone who wanted to partici…
Words that turn you off in a profile
in Swinger Advice ·
I’ve switched to a Delta 8 vape for my 420. Can’t smell it, can’t taste it, always near. Oddly enough the Sariva strains get me too analytical. I’m much more of an indica person.
Profile assistance
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Let me add our two cents from a "full swap, couples only" point of view. Keep in mind the feedback is similar to medicine in that it's main function is to make things better, but unfortunately may be a bitter or difficult pill to swallow.…
Obituaries
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"… good grief… :( " You should be ashamed and yet proud of yourself for that.
All Things Economic
in Open Forum ·
"I always thought trying to buy a median house with minimum wage was a flawed concept anyway, but it's widely reported." Oddly enough, that's been the expectation of the few recent college interns or graduates that I've hired, none of whom…
All Things Economic
in Open Forum ·
"Should interest rates go up, housing prices will be forced to go down as the size of the mortgage will need to be reduced to fit the available spending of the buyer" I don't expect to ever see that happen. Either they'll buy a smaller, ol…
Can someone fill me in?
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"Aren't they concerned that if they actually meet someone from SLS that that person would instantly be disappointed by their lying?" They're not concerned in the slightest. As best I can ascertain, they're banking on their potential playma…
WTF
in Open Forum ·
If you wrestle with a pig, you’ll only get dirty and the pig enjoys it. Filter out the pig-headed and they eventually wander away in search of some new dumbass to wrestle with. Block early, block often. Life is too short to endure the babb…
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
in Open Forum ·
All I see (after curating this thread with the block button) is 7 straight posts fro AandJ shouting at a wall. It's like they're playing verbal handball. It's actually quite entertaining.
FAA vs FCC a topic for Forum nerds
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"I personally want two pilots, who’s asses are in the airplane, and therefore fully invested in achieving the desired outcome. " I agree. Unfortunately it will ultimately go the way of the elevator, switchboard, etc where automation made h…
Obituaries
in Open Forum ·
And now Louis Anderson. I make everyone that works for me listen to his routine about the pink door on the rambler. It explains our tolerance for errors better than I could myself.
Does the nervous excitement ever go away?
in Open Forum ·
@HotLuvrs I'm the same way. One kiss and my butterflies fade, my dangly bits start to get tingly, and a wave of excitement swells that can carry me to morning.
Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccination
in Open Forum ·
Sadly I can remember walking through SeaTac back in the 80's, seeing a queue at a Starbucks stand at the airport (their first iirc), noting the prices, and thinking "That'll never make money". For more investment advice, just...do exactly…
FAA vs FCC a topic for Forum nerds
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ww w.theverge.c om/2022/1/4/22867221/att- verizon-5g-midband-spectrum-faa-a ir-safety-delay-cband There's a decent 'splainer on the topic. You could say it's concerns over higher signal strength, substandard RF filters, lack of proper shie…
FAA vs FCC a topic for Forum nerds
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"So, the FAA concerns are baseless? " Mostly, yes. The old wives' tales told back when they were trying to get rid of navigators etc in the cockpit still resonate today. Those old wives' tales are why you have to turn off your cellphone du…
How are you today is NOT a successful opening line gents
Nah, we'll build it in flight. I'm imagining it starts with vending machines with sex dolls in kind of a telephone booth setup, then evolves into people paying to be the sexbot for an hour, like a gloryhole. To quote an afficianada of DP:…
To Bi or not to Bi…
in Better Profiles ·
"I am truly only attracted to women. " Yes, SLS needs more options. They're the only site we're on that doesn't list "bi-comfortable" as an option, something we see as an example of how little the site has evolved along with society. As fo…