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Cake day: August 1st, 2023

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  • AFRICAN-American

    Well, that started out as a euphemism for “black” because some people decided that made them uncomfortable… Of course in the literal sense, Elon Musk is African American, even though everyone knows that’s not what’s intended…







  • I’ve got one better… I used to work in a bike shop. When building new bikes, it’s common to overinflate the tires (to get the bead seated nicely all around) and then let the excess out. I did that one day with a flat repair, and blew the side of the rim off, it had been worn so thin by the brakes. (This was many years ago, before disc brakes were common)