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Paul Richwine
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Florida Man. IT Guy. GenX nerd. Scalawag.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
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Very Blade Runner 2049
A shot from the movie Blade Runner 2049, a room with a large desk and two chairs lit by a shimmering amber light that makes the room appear to be underwater.
November 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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A movie prop helmet from Star Wars on a mannequin's head. It was used by the Empire and is overly large with an exaggerated neck piece.
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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I'm quite sure the people of coastal South Carolina are relying on the scientists of the NWS right now.
A prediction map for tropical storm 9 that shows a cone of probability with the track making a sudden right turn before landfall, avoiding the Atlantic coast of South Carolina.
September 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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CVS in Florida is now accepting self-verification of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, so I'm scheduling mine now
A screenshot of the CVS website with text " Please confirm you would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and are eligible." with buttons for "Yes" or "No"
September 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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For deck.blue users to turn off gifs
screenshot of deck.blue settings highlighting the toggles tab and Disable GIFs toggle
September 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Sting in Dune (1984)
The singer Sting, bare chested and oiled up, skinny muscular, wearing only a winged codpiece
August 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Behold the flag of Tampa.
A horrible flag with disjointed, red, white, blue, yellow and green stripes and the logo in the center with some kind of ship
August 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Went to woke Cracker Barrel in Lakeland FL and had to wait 20 min for a seat.
The front entrance of a Cracker Barrel restaurant with the sign displaying the "new" logo which is cleaner but very similar to the old logo without a man and a barrel.
August 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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welp
Paul's 7 ancestral regions 40% England & Northwestern Europe 36% Scotland 15% Germanic Europe 3% Sweden 3% Norway 2% Western Bantu Peoples 1% Nigeria
August 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The Heisman Trophy metal figure heroically cradling a football in his left arm and stiff arming the defense with his right
June 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Yep
A sign on the wall says "Mike Johnson" next to two flags: The state flag of Louisiana, and "AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN" flag.
June 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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No Kings in Tampa FL. I'm no activist and this was my first protest, but I am so strongly opposed to Trumpism that I had to be there. I'm glad I went! It was great.
Scene of a protest in the city of Tampa FL. It is very bright and sunny and there are thousands of people holding various signs and flags.
June 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Hidden gems in Google Maps Q & A
Screenshot of text: Questions and answers Hi, yes, how do you sleep at night knowing how harshly history will judge you as the modern day equivalent of the gestapo? Also, are the restrooms open to the public? 6 years ago
June 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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An on/off switch in the cockpit of an airplane labeled "CHEMTRAILS"
April 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Please keep your hands inside the roller coaster with the lap bar down
A table of annual ARK fund returns, showing extreme volitility from best to worst performance of all funds
March 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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I don't like this AT ALL, not one bit.
A message from Google Chrome that says "This extension was turned off because it is no longer supported" and a list of one extension: uBlock Origin
March 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Waffle House menu
A Waffle House menu with a sticker that says "TEMPORARY SURCHARGE 50¢ PER EGG"
March 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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We have this law in Florida and comply by printing a 8.5x11 copy of the FL state flag and taping it to the wall
The state flag of Florida, a white background with red diagonal stripes and the Great Seal of the State of Florida in the center with the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" in the lower border of the state seal.
January 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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An online complaint form for Delta Airlines with option boxes for "File a comlaint" and "During your flight" checked
January 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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A dapper toddler in plaid shirt, salmon pants and tan shoes glaring at the camera in 3 pictures with the words "CONGRATS" "HAPPY FOR YOU" and "NICE" overlaid
January 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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I may have moments of euphoria in 2025, I certainly hope so, but it's not starting that way
A screenshot of the word "euphoric" centered in black typed font on a white background with the Merriam-Webster logo in the lower right corner
January 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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I remember these very specific lighting fixtures over each table
A round stained glass chandelier with a single low-watt large bulb and the words "Pizza Hut" around the outside
December 29, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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There is a minimum time requirement, so there's a timer at the top. This timer has frozen 3 times and reset itself 4 times. I am on the verge of absolutely losing it.
a website snippet that reads "Time Required in Section 00:36:35"
November 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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I live in west Florida and I have never wished more for meteorologists to be wrong. Helene passed us 100 miles off the coast and caused extensive flooding, this could do us in.
A National Hurricane Center graphic of the Gulf of Mexico with the probability cone of a hurricane predicted to hit the west coast of Florida at hurricane strength at 7am Wednesday
October 5, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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Gravestones are the final post, make it count
A white gravestone with the inscription "HAD I KNOWN I'D LIVE SO LONG I'D HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF MYSELF"
September 19, 2024 at 11:05 PM