mildlyinteresting

Less than two months ago, analysts were talking about $100 a barrel oil prices; that now seems like a distant reality.

My wife hasn’t talked to me since Monday. She’s mad at me and last night she said we’re not friends anymore. I’m out of ideas. I’m going to offer her cash to be friends again. Wish me luck guys.

Since 2017!

Before someone asks why there isn’t insane inflation from banks printing an infinite amount of money for themselves, the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the US dollar. In order to be allowed to print HKD, banks must have an equivalent amount of USD on deposit.

(roughly pronounced “yum yum”)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-67180162

All the McD*nalds in my area have been upgraded with order kiosks. Regardless of all the controversy around self-checkout, and minimum wage, and automation taking our jobs, I personally love them. I can take my sweet time composing my order, I can see the full selection (such as it is), I can see pictures and prices clearly...

Found this salamander on my back patio in the pouring rain.

I’m currently (re)reading Moorcock’s The War Hound and the World’s Pain. Short synopsis - an educated, cynical, apostate and unapologetically brutal mercenary in the Middle Ages is recruited by Lucifer to recover the Holy Grail, nominally so that Lucifer can wheedle his way back into God’s good graces....

Economists fear we may be heading toward another inflation breakout, beginning with an upswing in oil prices and ending with higher grocery bills.

Imagine!