Random Thread ～Owaranai Insomnia '25 ver.～

[erilaz]

My REAL ID™ driver's license arrived in today's mail. Yay! I don't have to think about dealing with that again for another five years!

I must say, though, that my license renewal went smoothly. Contrary to all the pop culture tropes about hellishly interminable waiting at the DMV, my appointment was scheduled for 10:20 and I was out of there by 10:45. (No driving test was required; that would have taken longer, of course.) And I only had to wait 13 days for my new license to arrive in the mail. So to the California DMV!

[Zunu]

^Congrats!

I keep putting that off

[erilaz]

^ I hear ya. Rather than rushing to get the REAL ID, I opted to wait until my license was about to expire. If REAL ID had been required for air travel etc. before now, I have a passport. But Homeland Security just announced today that the deadline has been extended for two more years.

[esm]

I’ve been using a passport/passport card as my ID since 2013 because I never lived anywhere long enough that I managed to go to the DMV and get a state ID lol. In fact, I got a passport card made because I was renewing my passport anyway and wanted something I could just stick in my wallet.

[Zunu]

^^Glad to hear that the deadline's been extended! Looks like my little bribe worked heh heh
^ I do have a passport card but I think I've only ever used it once. I always end up just showing my full passport on such occasions where it's needed.


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Apple Karao -- I mean "Apple Music Sing":

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced Apple Music Sing, an exciting new feature that allows users to sing along to their favorite songs with adjustable vocals1 and real-time lyrics. Apple Music Sing offers multiple lyric views to help fans take the lead, perform duets, sing backup, and more — all integrated within Apple Music’s unparalleled lyrics experience.

Sounds great, especially if H!P songs are included in the rollout!

[erilaz]

^ They didn't call it "iSing"?

[Amped]

Congrats to Argentina! Messi finally wins the World Cup. France put up a good fight.

[esm]

It was the most insane match. It really was Argentina's to win though.

[Zunu]

The time has come. Nakajima Saki and Morito Chisaki try vegemite.

My hierarchy of inexplicably popular things that taste horrible (from least to most horrible)

7.Tripe
6.Grapefruit
5.Licorice/anise
4.Vegemite
3.Durian (actually they taste ok, it's the smell that's unbearable)
2.Natto
1.Bitter Melon x1000

[erilaz]

^ I love grapefruit. Preferably with sugar on it.