Douglas Hill
@readyhill.bsky.social
Retired computer programmer. I rarely initiate posts, but try to respond constructively.
If it ai Baroque don't fix it
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If it ai Baroque don't fix it
Someone instructed, "Gimme lotsa classy stuff. The classiest."
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Someone instructed, "Gimme lotsa classy stuff. The classiest."
Would want to see them twirl
December 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Would want to see them twirl
I know it's silly to say a movie is perfect but
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I know it's silly to say a movie is perfect but
Getting Old Yeller as secret Santa gift
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Getting Old Yeller as secret Santa gift
The real temptation would be spouses or children and the training data would probably be social media posts, so the persona living on would be related to what they chose to project on line.
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The real temptation would be spouses or children and the training data would probably be social media posts, so the persona living on would be related to what they chose to project on line.
If he can get that far, I dare say he can find women willing to make the project come together, given how much effort and imagination goes into cosplay.
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If he can get that far, I dare say he can find women willing to make the project come together, given how much effort and imagination goes into cosplay.
Is he willing to 1) pick out a suit 2) pay for a suit 3) have suit altered to fit 4) keep suit cleaned and pressed 5) find two acquaintances who can be relied on to do the same 6) be willing to make pleasant small talk 7) thoroughly clean one room, a bathroom and a kitchen?
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Is he willing to 1) pick out a suit 2) pay for a suit 3) have suit altered to fit 4) keep suit cleaned and pressed 5) find two acquaintances who can be relied on to do the same 6) be willing to make pleasant small talk 7) thoroughly clean one room, a bathroom and a kitchen?
Some years back my wife and I were driving aimlessly through the fog on blueberry barrens in Maine when we came upon a Mexican restaurant. Everyone was Hispanic except us -- presumably migrant laborers. The food was good.
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Some years back my wife and I were driving aimlessly through the fog on blueberry barrens in Maine when we came upon a Mexican restaurant. Everyone was Hispanic except us -- presumably migrant laborers. The food was good.
As a Russian asset himself, Trump takes this personally.
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As a Russian asset himself, Trump takes this personally.
Also the line between "My child shouldn't have to be a mind reader" and "Gotta learn to read the room sometime".
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Also the line between "My child shouldn't have to be a mind reader" and "Gotta learn to read the room sometime".
As a boomer parent I'm sure we're losing track of the niceties, but still trying to pull it together for Thanksgiving and hope you'll be with us while you can. On the other hand, I remember feeling the way you do! Especially the high sound volume.
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As a boomer parent I'm sure we're losing track of the niceties, but still trying to pull it together for Thanksgiving and hope you'll be with us while you can. On the other hand, I remember feeling the way you do! Especially the high sound volume.
Her dear husband is encouraging her to develop untapped potential. Not just from his personal love and care, but his unwavering respect for women and admiration for their strength and competence.
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Her dear husband is encouraging her to develop untapped potential. Not just from his personal love and care, but his unwavering respect for women and admiration for their strength and competence.
You may also have become unaccustomed to traffic. Driving tight exerts a greater toll.
November 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
You may also have become unaccustomed to traffic. Driving tight exerts a greater toll.
I never expected these to be so good
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I never expected these to be so good
Sounds good, but Friday's sandwiches may disappoint.
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Sounds good, but Friday's sandwiches may disappoint.
Maybe in a rotten mood after cross country drive.
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Maybe in a rotten mood after cross country drive.
Don't want to be flagged for mentioning Ukraine, so they use a transparent code word.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Don't want to be flagged for mentioning Ukraine, so they use a transparent code word.
Pretty good threat, though. At some point it's "If I leave, you're impeached again."
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Pretty good threat, though. At some point it's "If I leave, you're impeached again."
I just want to say, you're going to feel remarkably good once you get this going.
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I just want to say, you're going to feel remarkably good once you get this going.
That's how I began loving the dentist's office
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
That's how I began loving the dentist's office
My father-in-law was an insurance salesman. Whatever he liked was the best in the world.
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My father-in-law was an insurance salesman. Whatever he liked was the best in the world.
My old brain was trying to figure out if Edmund Muskie had been in some kind of quarrel with JCO.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My old brain was trying to figure out if Edmund Muskie had been in some kind of quarrel with JCO.
A thing about a word of mouth sensation is that most people have been told it's great before the first time they see it. If they had discovered it themselves they'd be ... like all the people who did.
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A thing about a word of mouth sensation is that most people have been told it's great before the first time they see it. If they had discovered it themselves they'd be ... like all the people who did.