Not The Swiss
@nottheswiss.bsky.social
Follower of the esoteric. Not a fan of pigeon holes. The clues are there if you want to work out the real me.
Chihuahuas only exist because rats are not socially acceptable pets in public.
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Chihuahuas only exist because rats are not socially acceptable pets in public.
I have a ~20yr old keyboard/mouse where the mouse is wireless but had a dock to recharge. It was a bit odd that they had to inject power into the usb connector IIRC to power the dock. But why is mouse docks not a thing?
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I have a ~20yr old keyboard/mouse where the mouse is wireless but had a dock to recharge. It was a bit odd that they had to inject power into the usb connector IIRC to power the dock. But why is mouse docks not a thing?
So back to freedom fries again because we had our feeling hurt by France?
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
So back to freedom fries again because we had our feeling hurt by France?
Perhaps allowing him to watch season 2 of Jack Ryan was a mistake.
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Perhaps allowing him to watch season 2 of Jack Ryan was a mistake.
I hope this year he wins a Darwin award.
January 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I hope this year he wins a Darwin award.
No phones in the bedroom. The charging station is in the kitchen.
January 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
No phones in the bedroom. The charging station is in the kitchen.
NotTheSwiss, party of one. At one point I went squadding with my kids which was OK. I can't deal with random 10 yr olds having an off game conversation where I can here both sides.
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
NotTheSwiss, party of one. At one point I went squadding with my kids which was OK. I can't deal with random 10 yr olds having an off game conversation where I can here both sides.
The BBC can't make up its mind if she's dead yet.
December 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The BBC can't make up its mind if she's dead yet.
At some point I am going to have to Google WTF Warhammer.
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
At some point I am going to have to Google WTF Warhammer.
Thyme for a little thyme.
December 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thyme for a little thyme.
So obviously its difficult to buy a surprise present for your wife from her bookstore.
December 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
So obviously its difficult to buy a surprise present for your wife from her bookstore.
But he isn't trying to remake The 39 Steps as lead actor.
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
But he isn't trying to remake The 39 Steps as lead actor.
So i missed two useless bits of TV. I'll take that as a win.
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
So i missed two useless bits of TV. I'll take that as a win.
Where are we with house rules on removing him? MTG needed only one vote to oust his predecessor. Is it possible to oust him and how close would the dems come to winning the speaker?
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Where are we with house rules on removing him? MTG needed only one vote to oust his predecessor. Is it possible to oust him and how close would the dems come to winning the speaker?
Seems to me you have friends that BlueSky keeps at an appropriate distance. Nobody is about to ring your doorbell but we are here for the rapid disassembly posts.
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Seems to me you have friends that BlueSky keeps at an appropriate distance. Nobody is about to ring your doorbell but we are here for the rapid disassembly posts.
Tell that to all those 18th and 19th century sailors who all drowned because they couldn't get the water out of their boats because they didn't know the phrase prime the pump wouldn't be invented until 1980s.
December 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Tell that to all those 18th and 19th century sailors who all drowned because they couldn't get the water out of their boats because they didn't know the phrase prime the pump wouldn't be invented until 1980s.
I don't think sports betting advertising on the shirts of the soccer players that are the subject of the betting has enough degrees of Separation.
December 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I don't think sports betting advertising on the shirts of the soccer players that are the subject of the betting has enough degrees of Separation.
Well its an epi-pen, no?
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Well its an epi-pen, no?
There are many questions. All of which I need to know the answers but none of which I am prepared to ask.
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There are many questions. All of which I need to know the answers but none of which I am prepared to ask.
There seem to be plenty of people who need to watch Clear and Present Danger and then watch A Few Good Men as a follow up about following illegal orders.
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
There seem to be plenty of people who need to watch Clear and Present Danger and then watch A Few Good Men as a follow up about following illegal orders.
Rugby jerseys were one of the few places hoops were acceptable.
December 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Rugby jerseys were one of the few places hoops were acceptable.
Stuart Little was the first movie trailer I saw in German where I got the joke.
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Stuart Little was the first movie trailer I saw in German where I got the joke.
Well he wasn't wrong, but his definition of scratch and that of my aunt who used to make the best apple pies may be a little different.
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Well he wasn't wrong, but his definition of scratch and that of my aunt who used to make the best apple pies may be a little different.