2022 LC Thread—New Year, New Thread

Last night at my weekly hike, a friend was sitting on the ground lacing his shoes and a koala in the tree above pissed on him.

That’s it. That’s the story.

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Is it considered good luck like when birds shit on you in the US?

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Wait, what?

I thought it was a common superstition.

Oh my god, a bird pooped on me!!
Congratulations! You should buy a lotto ticket.

Carrot Top sighting at a restaurant bar yesterday, bucket list updated accordingly


ETA idk why the second pic is sideways there, it’s not that way on my phone :man_shrugging:

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Tell us everything you do remember.

I’ve heard of that as being an old Italian superstition.

I am aware of the good luck bird poop thing but I don’t think it’s ubiquitous.

Legitimately never heard of this “good luck bird poop” in my life.

I have learned from my zoo shows that koala’s are nasty stinky little creatures.

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1519837988485746688?t=p7UszZV3DVevFWwkk8lNhQ&s=19

anyone want to fight me on the menthol ban? Because it’s obviously good policy and I’m getting super pissed at so many people saying it’s bad. :slight_smile:

Who’s saying it’s bad?

Libertarians that haven’t figured out what an externality is, a few liberals who thinks this targets minorities (it does, in a good way - there’s a reason why they banned bubble gum shit pretty quick), and more doctors than you might think

what specifically is terrible medically about menthol amd other flavored tobacco?

Makes it easier to use tobacco.

More people smoke it. Less people smoke when it’s not available

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It was banned in Canada/Australia as it was more appealing to young people, idk if that was whatever the USA reasoning is.

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Pro Publica has found that Illinois schools will refer misconduct to police who then write the students tickets with fines

https://twitter.com/Jodiscohen/status/1519774983253340161

https://twitter.com/Jodiscohen/status/1519777058695614465

I’m not putting it in the fine dining thread because I don’t have specific comments about what I ate, but I’m in Houston right now and just had one of the best meals I’ve eaten in a long time at Le Jardinier.

What I had (description from the menu):

  • PAN-SEARED HALIBUT, CHICKPEA PUREE, FRESH PEA FALAFEL, SNAP PEAS
  • VALRHONA GUANAJA DARK CHOCOLATE CRÉMEUX, SALTY CARAMEL SABAYON

Just phenomenal.

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