I could swear Apple was poised to partner with YMTC for NAND flash in some of their products, in certain global markets, several years before this memory shit show but were blue balled by the U.S. government over “security” concerns.

I need to dig up the credible-sounding tech vlog on the subject I recently listened to. I believe it was actually a Gamers Nexus video.

Either way a stronger 4th party feels like a welcome addition, even if for no other reason than if it satisfies the chinese market it would maybe free up capacity elsewhere.

By Microsoft, no less.

Shockingly it seems Meta is the company closest to realizing this.

For sure, it is. But in the likely event that insurance providers somehow deny the claim, the cynic in me expects the government to provide socialized support for the wealthy as soon as it can.

Just to confirm, there’s no plan to subsidize the rebuilding of $40,000,000 mansions, right?

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That was the best they could do? A balloon?

I understand it’s a bit deflated, but my god. I reckon the smugglers could’ve landed at least six figures for a truck sized haul of hard drugs, so surely they could afford a better disguising apparatus than balloons.

Either way good riddance.

I watched it when it aired 13 years ago on Limmy’s show (y’know, This Guy and This Guy, lol.

OP’s peom/story belongs to the same cinematic universe as Deedee in the kitchen, so I couldn’t help but relate them.

I second lemmyng’s suggestion of Poker Face. It is a faithful and very entertaining addition to the ‘inverted detective’ genre popularized by Columbo.

Is this you?

https://youtu.be/xLFW7jhB0-Y?si=NyCOURPQYTrJLmY_

Ahhhh man. I just looked this up and did not know about Chance Perdomo’s death. At 27 years old. That is awful.

dragged the dead body of the show against the pavement for another 10 seasons

I guess they just didn’t have the heart to quit.