This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it, my example showing that the regret may be the same either way and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen.”

Ben Franklin, on why you should get your kids vaccinated:

“In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation.

Wait, can you actually lose a perfect game without actually allowing a baserunner? No score through nine, ghost runner starts on second, steals third, sac fly.

New rule: if you pitch a perfect game through nine innings you automatically win, even though your team didn't score

I said it when he was with the Braves and I'll say it again now that he's with the Cubs - what kind of name is Dansby?

I think I see what you mean.

Those seem like they would be equally difficult

This scared me for a moment until I saw the source.

You know how "may their memory be a blessing" is a traditional Jewish phrase of condolence? "May their name and memory be erased" is the also-traditional equal and opposite sentiment.

Golf balls

I also go both ways, which is why I asked!

Hadn’t even occurred to me that the emphasis could vary. I put it on the first syllable.

I don’t intend to start a gif/jif war here, but how do you pronounce the G in “regex”?

I think this differs by instrument. To the extent I'm anything I'm a pianist, so I default to whatever's the less remote key - F-sharp and C-sharp, but B-flat and E-flat.

If Mr. Rogers had been Catholic they’d probably try to make him the patron saint of television

There were 10 MLB games yesterday
They averaged 14.4 runs per game

That’s the most runs per game on a single day with at least 10 games since July 18, 1936 (14.6)

ty @kevinnbrown for the q!!

the evil emperor cozying up to the pope’s idiot brother is so fucking renaissance, man. it’s so funny. the emperor is forming an alliance against the papal states and there is war in the holy land. there are rumors of plague.

Literal.

My license plate is somehow hanging on by one screw. How does this happen?

IIRC the guy who designed this system was also constantly doing cocaine

Not only is it a gap but it didn’t occur to me that it was a gap until right now

Because the right to bear arms is guaranteed in the Constitution and that includes vehicles

autistics are better than ai because:

• we will make sure we are telling you facts

• we will not fluff you up about how great you are

• we will barely consume any water, to the point that you will be begging us to hydrate

The astronauts are going to feel dizzy back under the influence of gravity. They basically don't move without someone basically carrying them. The Helo recovery gets them back to the flight deck smoothly and reduces the chance of injury.

Why do they bring them over to the aircraft carrier in a helicopter? Seems like a boat would be easier.

At least someone should bring them some fish tacos.

I just choose to believe that podcasts are not on YouTube

Clearly I missed something. Is Vance running for pope of America?

falconer? is that you? I can't hear you

I remember people being unhappy with my college's president, who was a Chuck, and saying this