No, said Aziraphale, it's ineffable.

If you have a voicemail that means a lot to you, BACK IT UP.

lifepro-tips

I used to work for a phone retailer, and I have had it happen a dozen times or more in less than a year where some change on their account (ie dumb phone to smartphone) screwed up their voicemail and they lost what was on it.

I’ve had mothers who lost their son to a motorcycle accident cry in the store when they try calling their voicemail to check voicemail she kept of his. I’ve seen adult sons get angry that their dad’s last words were gone forever.

The easiest way is to get a call recording app on your smartphone, and call your voicemail while it’s recording. You can also take an Aux cord to a computer and record it.

xenagabrielle-af

actual ad from when Subaru was marketing directly to lesbians in the 90s

raisedbyhyenas

#is this real

yes! here’s an article about subaru marketing directly to lesbians

This search for niche groups led Subaru to the 3rd rail of marketing: They discovered that lesbians loved their cars. Lesbians liked their dependability and size, and even the name “Subaru.” They were four times more likely than the average consumer to buy a Subaru. […] Subaru decided to launch an ad campaign focused on lesbian customers. It was such an unusual decision—and such a success—that it pushed gay and lesbian advertising from the fringes to the mainstream.
If you’ve ever wondered why people joke about lesbians driving Subarus, the reason is not just that lesbians like Subarus. It’s that Subaru cultivated its image as a car for lesbians—and did so at a time when few companies would embrace or even acknowledge their gay customers.

garaksass

The fundamental problem with Ian Fleming’s Bond works is the relationship between the eponymous agent and his employer. I will grant some realism to the string of relationships with other agents, provided the agency reacts negatively in-universe. But to use the State’s resources so extravagantly, only to return with subpar intelligence, when a ‘good’ agent should return with priceless information after using minimal supplies? (I’m not sure what Doctor Bashir sees so attractive in him.)

This, and Doctor Bashir refuses to acknowledge that the stories follow a formulaic narrative pattern and therefore, when read in quick succession, read very much like a repetitive epic. Perhaps he’s embarrassed?

garaksass

#yes I have been drinking why do you ask #it improves book club nights immensely #never mind that the doctor has requested I leave #I finished the reading and would like to share my opinions #believe me this is a much more meaningful critique than either Ms Dax or Mr O'Brien gave

I do always come back to these books, because the good doctor never stops praising them.