Rob Lorenz

@rlorenz.bsky.social

116 Followers 92 Following

Software developer, husband, father, UVa grad. he/him

From Wikipedia: "Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture which says that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views"
Image from SNL Bag O’Glass skit
Image of a man changing a lightbulb in a high fixture. He is standing, barefoot, on two open doors to get high enough. Caption: And this is why women live longer than men.
A tri-color beagle, curled up on the couch.
Donation receipt
Lenny and Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley.
Image with heading “Choose your mentor young man” Left side: “alpha male (tm) e-celeb”, pictures of Jordan Peterson and, I think, Andrew Tate. Success is exotic cars and hookers You too can be alpha with a monthly subscription Wash your balls I’m having a breakdown Right side: “Friendly guy you met in the pub”, picture of middle-aged white man with a beer. You’re. Good kid Me and the lads see all of the work you’re putting in We’re proud of ya I’ve been there before. My advice is to I think that girl fancies you. Go talk to her.
My sometimes-coworker. A black and tan beagle in a round dog bed on the wood floor of my home office.
Screenshot of my feed, showing a Bluesky post with a Twitter screenshot hidden behind a warning.
Two beagles, one tri-color, one black and tan, curled up asleep on the couch.
Quote from The Terminator: “Listen. And understand. That terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.”
Poster for 1986 TV movie The Gladiator, starring Ken Wahl.
Baloney. Do our computer pundits lack all common sense? The truth is no online database will replace your daily newspaper, no CD-ROM can take the place of a competent teacher and no computer network will change the way government works.
Image from Mad Men elevator scene. Michael:”I feel bad for you.” Don: “I don’t think about you at all.”