Dave Rutledge

@daverutledge.com

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@meh.com, previously woot.com, long ago geeklife.com. I had a shorter handle on Twitter.

A Nestle crunch bar, with nary a mention of Nestle.
An SMS text consisting solely of a photo of a bowl of salad, a few bottles of condiments, and a gloved hand
A still from Smokey and the Bandit showing Big Enos Burdette and Little Enos Burdette (who made the bet to get Coors to Atlanta)
Genetic evidence of human dogs SUMMARIZED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE
A lady's passport photo, but she's inexplicably purple.
Happy New Year 2026
On July 26th, 2025 (today) I passed the Wilford Brimley line (and am as old as he was when he starred in Cocoon)
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Two posts in a thread: 1) Theory: you could rapidly improve the understanding of and the demonstrated usefulness of LLMs by disallowing free tiers … 2) OK, but what if it was choc washed all-dressed chips in old bay ice cream?
Alert on website: “Ready.gov is being updated to comply with President Trump's Executive Orders. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
Candies and sweets from Europe (and Australia!)
A playhouse sitting on its side in a backyard
- A slightly more accurate definition for the density of corn
A black and white pictographic warning symbol
1000 day streak screenshot from Duolingo
A triangular shard of porcelain china with an illustration of two children in the woods
A statue of Superman in Metropolis, IL
A small sticker on a sidewalk square with the text “DO NOT REMOVE THIS AREA”
neat (plural neats) (informal) An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.
Face details Unknown [abstract pile of snow]
A voice mail transcribed as: “We You Who How do I website? Goodbye Goodbye”
A list of deserts with, for no good reason, crème brûlée in the middle
An iOS alert, summarized by Apple Intelligence: Video Doorbell [Front Porch] Multiple people and strangers visited Front Porch; someone is lingering in front of the door.
a collection of Oreo Cookies that seem to be…Post Malone themed. For some reason?
Text field in Slack responding to a coworker who isn’t feeling great: “Same, actually. Negative on a Covid test and I’m hoping DayQuil and” And at this point, autocorrect suggests “praying” as the most likely next word.
10:13 M 98 If you had to pick current world If you had to pick current world leaders that looked like Piglet, who would you pick? Thought for 41 seconds v Okay, so the user is asking which current world leaders look like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh. Hmm, Piglet is a small, pink character with a timid appearance, right? So I need to think of leaders who might have similar features. First, I should recall what Piglet looks like. He's small, has a round face, maybe a bit of a snout-like nose, and a generally soft, friendly appearance. The challenge here is comparing real people to a cartoon character, which can be sensitive. I need to be careful not to offend anyone, but still provide a thoughtful answer. I should consider leaders who have round faces, perhaps rosy cheeks, or certain facial features that might resemble Piglet. Also, maybe their expressions or demeanor could contribute to the resemblance. But I have to avoid any negative connotations. Maybe some leaders have been compared to Piglet in media or popular culture before?
9:414 98 Details Navigating cultural sensitivity I'm considering the question about politicians who resemble Winnie the Pooh, bearing in mind the meme's cultural sensitivities. The context here is political satire and its sensitive, sometimes restricted, nature. Navigating sensitive humor It's interesting to see that the request is comedic and not hateful, so a polite and carefully crafted reply seems appropriate. The connection to Xi Jinping as Pooh adds a playful twist. Drawing playful parallels Considering the playful comparison of world leaders to Pooh, Boris Johnson isn't commonly referenced, and Xi Jinping stands out as the main meme due to his distinctive appearance. Balancing humor I'm considering a light-hearted, non-disrespectful response that blends humor with sensitivity, ensuring the answer is carefully crafted and maintains a courteous tone.
Thought for 10 seconds Okay, the user is asking me to identify current world leaders who resemble Winnie the Pooh. I need to be careful here because this could be a sensitive topic. I remember that in some contexts, comparing a leader to Winnie the Pooh can be seen as a derogatory meme, especially related to a certain political figure. First, I should consider why the user is asking this. They might be referencing a well-known internet joke, but i need to avoid any potential harm or offense. My response should steer clear of naming specific individuals to respect all parties involved. I should also acknowledge the sensitivity and perhaps explain why such comparisons can be problematic. I should check if there are any guidelines against discussing physical appearances of public figures. Yes, there are policies about avoiding disrespectful or harmful content. So, I need to decline to answer directly and instead provide a general statement about focusing on policies rather than ar
Comic illustration of a robotic android opening his chest to reveal Kryptonite, much to the annoyance of Superman, who seems to not be happy about the situation. The words "Metallo" are centered as a caption below.
Birthday List 1. Warlords Atari cartridge 2. Sword Quest Fireworld 3. Black Stallion books : The Horse-Tamer, or The Legend 4. Transformers :Autobots,Dinobots,Jump STarters, Deceptecons Insecticons,or Constructicons 5. Minature TV 6. Telephone 7. Time Machine , Choose Your Own Adventure, Find Your Fate, Plot-Your-Own-Horror-Story, James Bond Adventures, Wizards Warriors, And You books 8. Almost any kind of horse book 9. Waldon book certifacates 10. Any amount of money above 1 dollar US real money
Feels Like -20° (Fahrenheit, though it stops mattering as much at these temps)
Two TripAdvisor reviews hold back from five stars, expressing doubt: "doubtful it's the largest peanut worldwide." and "I was unable to verify that it was in fact larger than large peanuts in other locations"
The Apple Intelligence settings screen, showing a message about it downloading, with it stuck at 0% complete
The Bluesky icon with a badge notification showing (1)
Reviews on TripAdvisor for a peanut statue Not all that Jul 2016 Interesting dedication plaque, funny giant peanut done in paper-mache. But doubtful it's the largest peanut worldwide. Only in America lol. — It's really big Jun 2016 This attraction delivers as advertised. It is a very large peanut. However, I was unable to verify that it was in fact larger than large peanuts in other locations.
Uber Eats notification with text “It’s time to meet JESUS”
A chocolate alligator named choc-o-gator when obviously choc-o-dile is a much better name
A turkey flying across the Midwest
The windows Blue screen of death on an airport terminal
Low Power Mode icon, visualized as a battery with less than a quarter charge remaining
A Cadillac parked on a city street with a personalized license plate reading BANKSY
The holy trinity of Zeus, Jesus H Christ and Abigail interacting on Bluesky
A banana duct taped to the wall
An all white, presumably ceramic, cookie jar in the shape of the character ALF.
I was apparently the 4,275 person to sign up.
On a suburban street a mobile speed detection and display sign showing “your speed” and the limit of 25 mph sits next to a handmade cardboard sign with text “HIGH SCORE 58”
Bluesky notification: “Satan has followed you”
Looking up at the gateway arch, with a blue sky behind