brianprovost

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Comment · 3 years ago
Interesting, sounds like the oil is transparent and "spicy":

> But while Calabrians venerated the white olive, they rarely consumed it. Rotella has uncovered very few past or present instances of the oil or olives being used as a part of local cuisine, besides accounts from farmers of frying the olives and eating them as a frugal, simple snack while working. The oil from white olives is transparent and, according to Rotella, was generally considered too spicy and unusual for the Calabrian palate.

Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
You are welcome!
Comment · 6 years ago
Might want to reword this sentence in the FAQ under "Who do I see on the first visit?":

"It is the law, the first visit be in person."

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Comment · 7 years ago
The "diamonds in poop" emojis especially give the impression that it is not a real product. FYI you use "rodmap" instead of "roadmap"
Comment · 7 years ago
Could it be possible that avocados were just smaller then and are only the size they are now because they have been bred by humans?

I didn't see any mention of avocado fossils or remains.

Comment · 7 years ago
My Intellimice last for a few years but eventually either the rubber coating on the scroll wheel detaches or the left button starts occasionally double clicking instead of single clicking.

I'll try out the Sensei, thanks.

Comment · 7 years ago
Missed that, thanks!
Comment · 7 years ago
I have been using a series Intellimouse 1.1 Opticals since the early 2000's but they are getting harder to find now.

Even when sold "new" now (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682610...) they seem to be old stock or factory seconds and do not sit level or have one or more broken buttons.

Any suggestions for a replacement? The new Intellimouse Classic does not have the right side button.

Comment · 7 years ago
This is the impression I get as well. VB.NET > JavaScript?

Here's what they say about their methodology:

> The TIOBE Programming Community index is an indicator of the popularity of programming languages. The index is updated once a month. The ratings are based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses and third party vendors. Popular search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Wikipedia, Amazon, YouTube and Baidu are used to calculate the ratings. It is important to note that the TIOBE index is not about the best programming language or the language in which most lines of code have been written.

Comment · 7 years ago
This appears to be an April Fool's "joke"
Comment · 7 years ago
This sounds fun:

"Watching a movie can be a raucous affair - films are translated into local languages such as Luganda by VJs, or video jokers, who add their own jokes and improvised commentary, live."

Comment · 8 years ago
Great, thanks!

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