Vanth

Corn detasseling, wine grape picking, lawn care, call center for a survey company, data analytics for a different survey company, coffee shop, restaurant host/wait staff, tree trimming, aide at a school for kids with medical needs, tier 1 IT phone support, stocking shelves over night shift in a grocery store.

That's roughly in order, starting with corn detasseling at age 13 and ending when I went to college. There were a couple others, very short lived that I don't count if I quit before training was complete. And some others highly seasonal, like a Christmas tree farm that hired me to make wreaths for a week straight before christmas a few years in a row.

Something, something, rape apologia screed in a movies community. Reported and blocked. Wtf, man.

Klingons look very different through the various shows. And more than just costuming progress of the time.

TOS:

TNG-era, the one I think most people would think of:

Discovery:

And the latest show, Academy, reverts back to TNG-era style Klingons.

I visit Phoenix for work every 1-2 years. I'm there now this week. It's always interesting to see how the Waymos have evolved. Since the last time I was out here, they have added more sensors at each corner of the vehicle. They are obviously not part of the original design, sticking out like cancer lumps.

Maybe they just to retrofit their fleet with a few more sensors that detect cops chasing them down.

Good luck. Tough to pick a more DIY-oriented bunch of hobbyists who would rather build their own hardware and compile their own software over allowing their printer to narc on them to the government.

RepRap 2: Countersurveillance Boogaloo, launching soon.

I was only 99.8% sure she knew what she was doing with that great (aryan) jeans (genes) commercial. That name convinces me she 100% knew and is now taking the MAGA crowd for every cent they have. If she doesn't have a crypto yet, it's coming and she'll advertise it while in daisy dukes.

"Officially"

Pray tell, where might one find this official handbook?

Sincerely, An American who lived in Australia, and who dislikes both "cunt" and "dick" used for emphasis but who understands how different cultures views each.

Can it be 90% slow-mo? The original def needed more slow-mo.

/s

Yep, $5.99/month last time I looked maybe 6 months ago.

I don't know anyone with a tracker ring that doesn't also have a watch. Feels like extra tech for the sake of having cool tech, to me. Very much a niche item that is even more luxurious than a smartwatch.

"There is no ethical consumption under Capitalism" is a useful parallel concept. One can consume at least more ethically by buying in solidarity with, eg, Fairtrade sellers, local sellers, co-ops, or maybe living a vegan lifestyle.

Not to be confused with finding an ethical form of capitalism. It doesn't exist. Any system designed to maximize profit will put any other goals (like human rights) secondary.

I think working in this society is similar. I can choose the more ethical option from the limited options available to me and work to make my life and the lives of people around me better. But I can't find or create a system that is ethical. Even that co-op referenced above probably has suppliers who are less ethical, or they may have to rent from a profit-driven landlord.

I try to focus on small improvements over my baseline rather than thinking anything short of immediate perfection is a failure.

The fact that you're asking/concerned tells me you'll probably be ok.

I'm an American who moved to Australia for a while. I wasn't ever pegged as an American because of my voice volume. What caught me was my smile; easy-coming with white, straight teeth exposed. I was told I could be confused for a Canadian except that I spoke too fast. Apparently, the speed-quipping Letterkenny sorts hadn't made it to Australia yet.

Also, think about what you want by "assimilation". You would probably enjoy getting to know an Aussie visiting the US, no? Getting to hear their perspective on the country they're visiting? Enjoying seeing them experience our cultural quirks? Assume the same good faith of Australians. Current politics aside, Americans and Australians have a very friendly history. Just don't be an asshole about it, continuously pointing out how everything is different/better in the US.

My weirdest, most uncomfortable repeat experience had a gendered element that you probably won't experience but your wife might. Older (50+) dudes on several occasions took the liberty of telling me, an American woman, all about how American soldiers stationed in Australia during l WW2 "stole" all the womens' attention. They were just so hygienic and handsome in their uniforms, the Aussie men didn't have a chance. So yeah, some might have a weird grudge over their fathers or grandfathers going through a dry spell almost a century ago. I share this story to illustrate that people are people, same is Australia. You will neither be universally liked nor universally hated by all Australians. Most of them are decent sorts, and a few of them are massive assholes.

Don't attempt shrimp on the barbie or baby-eating dingo jokes until you know a person very well.

He noted that MoviePass’s users tend to be younger and more tech-savvy, with the largest cluster being men between the ages of 25 to 26 and women between 24 to 25.

Those one-year age ranges are giving AI-generated with poor editorial oversight.