Talk About Tennis 2.0

This appears to be a real picture.

I believe that is a cuckoo.

A video about regular life in a big city China from my favorite Chinese youtuber. She normally goes to very remote places (often with her German boyfriend), but broke an ankle recently so for now has to stay around the home area.

7 months after meniscus surgery, I'm cleared to run (jog) and jump, finally. Miraculously, I've only gained 7 lbs.

Owendonovan wrote: ↑Sat May 10, 2025 2:32 pm 7 months after meniscus surgery, I'm cleared to run (jog) and jump, finally. Miraculously, I've only gained 7 lbs.

Can't believe it has been 7 months. Hope you will be able to get on court soon enough (if not already).

Today is the birthday of Siddharth Gautama Sakya, otherwise known as the Buddha..to me, the greatest man who ever lived...he was born in what is now Nepal..around 2600 years ago

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 1:31 am Today is the birthday of Siddharth Gautama Sakya, otherwise known as the Buddha..to me, the greatest man who ever lived...he was born in what is now Nepal..around 2600 years ago

Will you be doing anything the mark the occasion?

Oploskoffie wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 11:33 am

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 1:31 am Today is the birthday of Siddharth Gautama Sakya, otherwise known as the Buddha..to me, the greatest man who ever lived...he was born in what is now Nepal..around 2600 years ago

Will you be doing anything the mark the occasion?

yes, a few of us get together and sing some hymns in praise of him.. I am not a Buddhist but revere him all the same.

to the extent that people like Mahatma Gandhi abjured violence, it is probably due to the Buddha.. India does not, as such, have a culture of nonviolence.. it is only the great souls like the Buddha and Mahavir, who created these norms. Mahavir is yet another great soul, he passed away the year Buddha was born..he is called the great hero, the conqueror, not because he conquered other people (which any idiot can do given a big enough army and sufficient ruthlessness) but because he achieved the hardest of all conquests - of himself. His followers are called Jains, which literally means the victorious ones... they are the most peaceful of people, who will not harm any living thing.

I am THIS CLOSE to deleting that picture of Elon Musk, as a clear violation of our rules against profanity...

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Number nerd news

For the American system. Pretty cool, though.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu May 22, 2025 4:08 pm For the American system. Pretty cool, though.

Yes. 25522 isn't the same backwards 22525. I think I got that other system right.