It would look like a standard Xbox or Playstation controller, only instead of a right analog stick, there would be a trackball.

Pretty much!

“My primary care physician retired, can you find me a new one?” that kind of thing.

https://brignews.com/2021/06/29/action-between-the-sheets-theory-with-the-greeks-the-8-types-of-love/

A concierge service can be immensely helpful. My company got bought by a giant tech company in 2019, when it happened, a) I was 4 weeks into a 6 week open heart surgery recovery and b) they changed my insurance causing me to lose my existing hospital and all my current doctors.

The concierge set me up with a new hospital and new doctors. When I started having post surgical complications that would have killed me, and the new hospital told me I’d have to wait 3 months to see someone, the concierge got that time cut down to 2 weeks.

I mean, I still almost died, and wouldn’t have if I had been able to keep my existing insurance, but the concierge took care of things that I was in no shape to deal with.

Think of them like the medical version of a hotel concierge. “Hey, can you arrange for a cab to meet me here at 2:45 PM?”

“Certainly sir.”

Not at all, I stepped down from a sysadmin gig for a job with less responsibility, more pay and now, after a couple of ownership changes, I’m working for a bigger company than I ever would have otherwise.

Tuk Tuks! Those are awesome! But I’d be soaked to the bone trying to drive one here 10 months out of the year.

Depends on where you are.

Here in the US, there are whole streets with dealers specializing in cheap used cars. They aren’t online, you find them by going up and down the street looking manually.

Generally they are POS that won’t go a month without needing a repair that costs more than you paid for the car… but they are out there.

My choice would be to teach English literature, finances made me teach all manner of computer classes. :)

Yeah, regular communication with North Korea would likely get you on a list. :)

South Korea.

See that little hook at the point? This is from penetrating skin ONCE.

This is why you don’t re-use needles folks!

Buddy of mine used to teach English in Korea, we sent stuff back and forth all the time.

They’re fast, faster than you can imagine, don’t look away and don’t blink. Blink and you’re dead.

He was a rad guy.

Machined badge reading “Built Not Bought”.

My dad used to put them on the cars he built.

That’s actually a complicated story…

It goes back to a book called “Holy Blood, Holy Grail” back in 1982.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Blood_and_the_Holy_Grail

Then you have Foucalt’s Pendulum (1988) - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault’s_Pendulum

The comic book series “Preacher” 66 monthly issues from 1995 to 2000. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_(comics)

Da Vinci Code (2003) - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code

It’s the book that kicked the Davinci Code to death and left it bleeding in a gutter.

There is not a lot “light” about Umberto Eco, but How to Travel With a Salmon is one of them.

I highly suggest the Umberto Eco book “How to Travel With a Salmon”. It’s a collection of short essays on a variety of topics.

I miss the Arby-Q. I think it’s been 20-30 years now?

I was going to say “books” as I have my own library, a little free library for donations, and a comic book room.

But it’s really any physical media. Books, DVD, Blu Ray, UHD, Video Games.

Really the only gap is music, I’ve never been much of a music guy, but for what I LIKE, I go whole hog and get the discography. Beatles, Pink Floyd, Chris Smither, Kelly Hogan, Cake.