Chebucto Regional Softball Club

@draken

That must be a pattern deep in my mind that this is activating. The notion is so vivid and disturbing.

@barrygoldman1

It'd be called "Invicta"

@barrygoldman1

A manga about fire ants who live in a data center and have to dodge efforts to eliminate them, but then they discover the internet and rally the world and the other ants in the other data centers to support their cause.

They'd sneak into the break room all the time for snacks. They'd try to go hunting in the suburban moonscape and discover just how isolated they are from the rest of nature. They'd hear tales of a far off forest from an old mantis. Invade some lawns. Good times.

@kaia

OK but when it's 20 real people and half of them leave witty comments and some of them are really cool and post about all their neat projects... I mean. It *is* braggable IMO.

@barrygoldman1

The all apple apple pie is possible we have the science.

@timo21

Yes, but you see a bodega or a thrift shop would be SO MUCH worse.

@barrygoldman1

You know there are like three species of ants TOPS. No fireflies. No crickets. Nothing. And one of three kinds of ants are the fire ants who are invading the data center. (good tbh)

I can't stop thinking about someone who lives in one of those houses and works in the data center getting in their car, driving out of the gated community, getting on the freeway and parking on the other side.

I don't think anyone would really do that... you'd cut a little hole in that fence, right?

@ambientspace

It feels like magic. I combined apple with apple and got something greater than either of the parts!

@cstross

You can't tell me what to do!

@ambientspace

That was the magic. No spice needed, no sugar, just apple and more apple. Serve cold... need to mix right before serving so it still has the crumch

If you take freeze dried apple cubes and mix them with cold apple sauce, you have a desert that is made of only apples but it tastes like pie filling: crunchy apple sauce is the future. I will combine this with a puff pastry crust and take over the world.

This has no right to be THIS good.

apple**apple

@Rhube

Why do we have hands? To pet the cat. To hold the cat. To feed the cat. There are no other reasons.

@silverfish

Aw, but teens are fun. It's really just those few years trying to figure out how to stop being a kid and start being a "young adult" that are kind of a mess.

What is the worst age to be?

@MishaVanMollusq

The 8th graders have found a balence mostly. The 7th graders have just discovered finding their own way, but have no clue where they are going. They are very funny, though.

7th graders are the worst. They are just old enough to know they shouldn't just do whatever adults say without thinking about it for themselves and questioning it... but they have basically nearly zero better ideas.

Can't wait to see them on the other side of this terrible time.

@quatrava

That was so wild. "I can't take it anymore I haven't seen anyone but the same two people for a WEEK."

Meanwhile I was just so happy.

@pandabutter

They are kinda doomed poor girls but their mom probably made a bad call when she thought a warm sink was a jackpot.

They are not directly harmful, but you don't want them in a pantry. Their numbers would explode and it would be "too many ants."

@pandabutter

I think you are on the right track with water being key. If you cut off their water and they have a way outside and can find water there they may leave.

They may be in a place you can't access so sealing them in would force them to find somewhere else to go or perish.

But, you don't really want their nest in your house. Sealing & drying can drive them off.

Also keep an eye out for any sweets they've gotten into.

The queen got in somehow and they might go out the same way.