GoodLuckToFriends @ GoodLuckToFriends @lemmy.today Posts 0Comments 422Joined 4 mo. ago
Remember that the united states and russia were routinely inspecting the nuclear arsenals of each other. They may have been hiding how bad things were, but we can be certain they do have functioning nuclear weapons at a scale large enough to matter.
Well, that was the perspective of the people I spoke to and read of, so it's how I interpret the stories I was told.
If it's an actual superpower, it would pair well with the 'send folks minds back in time' chica. Perfect one-two combo.
Who is still using a 7+1 gun these days? Are we in the fucking pacific islands shooting colt .45s at the japanese? Get yourself an extended 300+1 drum mag that slots into your automatic glock you've taken from the secret service or something.
Sounds like a good business plan, honestly. Sell the idea to people that they get their massage by doing the person in front of them. You sit back and rake in the money as your customers do all the work, and you only have to do the last person of the day.
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YSK How to sew on a button
The european death knot usually works pretty well. Or you could use a weaver's knot, but it's not as bulky. The 'overhand' family of knots is a pretty good bet for whenever you want a knot that absolutely will not come untied under tension.
I agree with you. ACAB. In the future I want, I'm sure there will be a need for some form of law enforcement, but right now it's beyond fucked.
I just want to acknowledge that while the system needs to be torn down, I also don't think we can implement a 'nice face' traffic enforcement without consequences right now. I don't know. I'm just some idiot spitballing as well. Hopefully iron sharpens iron.
Right pocket on the uniform, because I fear putting my shears and stethoscope in the same pocket, and the shears have a tip that doesn't facilitate the left pocket, and the stethoscope rubber is too grabby on the phone.
Left pocket in general, because my wallet is in the right and I hate them clanking together.
I mean, is there anywhere but america that you would get anyone having all of the various sugar flavors readily at hand? And that means sweetened peanut butter as the default.
Closest analogous conflicts I could imagine would be when the us bombed eastern europe. Urban areas would be bereft of food and incoming supplies, rural areas would be bereft of most foods and incoming supplies, and everyone devolves into roving gangs and desperate attempts to fortify an area of 'trusted' neighbors.
Reading the first hand accounts of what people went through is enough to make me horrified whenever anyone talks about the possibility of a civil war with glee. They don't have the imagination or the knowledge to comprehend what neighbor vs. neighbor really looks like.
It's a thought, but unfortunately any member of an 'authority' is going to be in harm's way with a real criminal. Remember that (as an example) the son of sam and the oklahoma city bomber were both caught because of ticketing, and that a great many felons (like, actual felons that we care about, not the 'felons' of trump gang (tm) that have the wrong skin color) are encountered on traffic stops. I wouldn't want kindly and vulnerable meter maids to be expected to interact with people who have everything to lose, or hostile sovereign citizen types.
If a traffic enforcement type were to work, they'd have to have the authority to detain, and that inevitably means conflict with someone. I'd rather it not be with meter maid sally, and rather with officer dickstain, where I'm happy if either or both party gets hurt.
Sniff*, eh? I think the snuff vids would have the heads underneath as heavy weights were placed on top...
This is me. :( I am so panicked by that 1100 hours appointment that I can't do anything for the entire morning, and ABSOLUTELY MUST leave with time to spare for traffic, getting pulled over, and maybe an unfortunate incident with the neighbor's cat, just in case!
I'm bad with the 'routine' stuff, where I once had to call in sick to work because I couldn't find my keys, or I am on the computer, typing a reply on lemmy, when I have five minutes until I need to leave for work... speaking of... glances at clock
Sailing, maybe, but rowing doesn't have to be upper middle class. I'm solidly lower middle class, if that, and I get by. With the club, it's about the same as a gym membership subscription at the end of the day.
No, why the fuck would you watch anything? Get out there and do the thing! I think I would rather watch paint dry (and have, don't get involved in research with darpa, folks) than watch someone else do something fun. It's just cuckoldry.
Ha, I wish! They've fired people already for merely obscuring the camera for a few seconds. There is a hilarious clip of someone reaching up with a pair of scissors and getting the wire, but I like having a steady job with insurance too much. Maybe when I get tired of this shit and get hired somewhere else.
I feel ya, mate. I've got the same thing in my company vehicle. It absolutely irritates the shit out of me that anyone above my level of the hierarchy can look at me any time they want.
Tell me about it. Every time I get near the planes we use for skydiving, I can smell the damn difference.
The worst part is, the media DID cover it. The big lads may not have, but there were plenty of articles, photos, videos, blogs, and people talking about all of those to have woken up anyone with a conscience. It just turns out that it may be easier than anyone thought to have people turn off their conscience.
Alright, I give you the nerd credit. I'm just depressed because I found out there was a group starting a game in my theater troupe, but they'd capped it at 5 and I was too late. I'd even take D&D right now.
The end of the world sounds fun. I'd bet it would be a blast to throw that wrench in 'session zero' of a fate game (which is my personal favorite, even the prometheus and werewolf games don't match up).