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Girard442

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Girard442's Journal
March 14, 2026

These days when they play "Dr. Strangelove" they're going to have to add a disclaimer:

"It was originally intended to be a satire, not a documentary."
March 9, 2026

The company I work for has ramped up sharply the production of povidone-iodine swabs.

Povidone-iodine (brand name Betadine) is that orange antiseptic they paint you with before surgery. Probably most here have encountered it at least once. Funny thing, why should anyone suddenly realize they need a whole mess of it all of a sudden? Like, maybe, they're expecting to do a whole big bunch of surgeries because of something that happened recently?

I hope this is nothing. I really do.

February 28, 2026

Operation Pathetic Tantrum. nt

February 22, 2026

Anyone else experiencing popup ads making DU nearly unusable?

It's nearly a DDOS attack.

January 24, 2026

Car question. Mostly idle (heh) curiosity.

After many years I finally ditched my ancient carbureted vehicle and bought a used Subaru. The Subaru runs like a top even when stone cold, but I wonder sometimes if there's a long-term benefit to letting it warm up for a couple of minutes, especially on really frigid (10 ° F) days like today. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
G

January 21, 2026

Y'know, when Trump mixes up Greenland and Iceland in a speech, it's understandable.

Like, when a driver impaired by dementia means to hit the brake and instead tromps on the gas pedal and kills a bunch of people trying to cross the street.

It's understandable. And bad.

January 16, 2026

Someone who goes around wearing camo, gear and a mask but with no ID...

...isn't any kind of professional. He's a cosplayer.

He's G.I. Joke.

January 11, 2026

Has anyone here had any experience with a Trump-era support group.

Activism is good. Activism is very good. Sometimes though, you'd just like to have a chat with peers on "How do you handle {insert-the-problem}?"

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