Of course, now that he is not running things, other smarter people are probably fixing the mess he left.

The board of directors looks more like political cronies and less like business savy...

If we believe the official numbers published by the company they ahd a revenue of 4 mil$ at an operating income of -16 Million$ and assets of about 3mil$. If I look at the numbers I get negative value. Hopefuilly the directors get their income in cash not stock...

@averagejoe1 said
I saw one today, up close enough that I could read it if I had wanted to. I didn't, of course. In a checkout line. Query....Do y'all READ tattoos, do you do it sort of covertly, like maybe when they are distracted? Is it considered an invasion of privacy, or is it welcomed by the tattooee? And why would you read one? Do you put it in the same category as a bumper sticker?

I do read tattoos as I read T-shirts. And now and then I congratulate t-shirt wearers (I have never congartulated anyone about their tattoo per se, but I did for a colleague who had a swastika converted inot a flower...

@ponderable said
Should the crupet be voted "bread of the year"?

I haven't had any crumpet in spring (reagrdless of specific starting date), so I presume t is not a real spring treat?

I have watched "Precious" yesterday (the film is from 2009). It was deeply moving and well acted.

@great-big-stees said
Maybe the had some British beer on offer.

In fact there is a funny story: When I was in London with my eldest son in 2007 it was not easy to get English Beer. We were more often offered Australian or US brands (and of course European ones).

Joe Viera

founder of the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen (and a notable saxophon player apart from that)

@rookie54 said
it's pronounced, "easter"
it's pagan
and the bunnies and eggs are fertility symbols
the goddess, and the holiday, predate the theft of the celebration by christians who really wanted to be significant, but had only their peckers in their sweaty palms

happy ishtar


https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ishtar-Mesopotamian-goddess

So you are angry at a good remarketing campaign?

@moonbus said
Then you’re clinging to Pandora’s box. I don’t recommend it.

Actually hope did escape the box, how could she be so ominpresent?

Die Hoffnung ist das übelste aller Übel, weil der Mensch, auch noch so sehr durch die anderen Übel gequält, doch das Leben nicht wegwerfe, sondern fortfahre, sich immer von Neuem quälen zu lassen.

Nietzsche Menschliches und Allzumenschliches

@great-big-stees said
A Greek beer I hope.🍺👍

They did learn from german brewers, when Otto became King in the 19th century 😉

@congruent said
Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori tired of being ‘free marketing tool'
By Web Desk
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March 29, 2024
Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori is reportedly struggling with the frequent public appearances
Kanye Wests wife Bianca Censori is reportedly struggling with the frequent public appearances
Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori is reportedly struggling with the frequent public ...[text shortened]... i is reportedly not ok with being used as a “free marketing tool” for his upcoming album Vultures 2.

....congruent free marketing for him on an obscure chess site Forum (About 20 to 30 active users)

@fartacus said
200 virgins for anyone who dies in battle and an Amazon gift card worth 75 euros.

What do I use the Amazon card for in afterlife?

There are lots of those around...I don't know about copyright issues.

Or do you just want to improve the Community/Chess Puzzles area?

@mchill said
With the astounding success of The Queens Gambit during COVID, and the number of active chess players now over 400 million in the world, why are there no chess themed movies? This seems like a very big untapped market. Are these cartoon movies they make now really that wonderful, or are movie producers simply being stubborn about this? 🤔

If you have a cool story, try to sell the idea. I think it could welcomed with open arms.

But most of chess is taking placin in the mind....

Johannespassion von Joh. Seb. Bach uraufgeführt

(prmiere of the St. John's Passion by J.S. Bach)

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