LilB0kChoy
@LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee
- Comment on A “victim blaming” row has broken out on social media, after a cyclist uploaded footage of what he described as the “closest pass I’ve ever seen” 4 hours ago:
I watched the video. Clearly the van is in the wrong.
Two points though:
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Laws are different everywhere for cyclists. Everybody should know those rules in their jurisdiction, drivers and cyclists. Where I live you can take the lane but you still can be passed by vehicular traffic and you’re obligated to use a bike lane if available.
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Being in the “right” isn’t a magical shield, always ride like everyone else on the road is trying to kill you. Better to end a ride in one piece than to end up dead or injured proving you were in the right.
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- Comment on Alan Ritchson Shares Huge ‘Reacher’ Update as He Preps For Season 4 2 days ago:
Tl;dr
He ‘dropped a fresh batch of behind-the-scenes photos to social media this week, offering fans a first look at the work underway for Reacher Season 4.’
- Comment on 7 for me 6 days ago:
That makes sense! Thanks! I’ll have to start using that.
- Comment on 7 for me 6 days ago:
Dual income no kids but what is the rest? What does the WADS stand for?
- Comment on Are there any TV series you gave up on, or just forgot about due to insane gaps between seasons? 1 week ago:
Are you outside the US?
I had to double check because I’d totally watch a second season but Firefly only got one 14 episode season. When it aired in the US though, they only aired 11 episodes and they aired out of original intended order. Maybe you’re somewhere they split the release of season one in two parts?
- Comment on Are there any TV series you gave up on, or just forgot about due to insane gaps between seasons? 1 week ago:
Did you read the book? I vaguely remember both and I feel like when the show veered from the book is when it started to go off the rails.
- Comment on Are there any TV series you gave up on, or just forgot about due to insane gaps between seasons? 1 week ago:
I’m not sure if this is a joke but that’s all there was of that show, no?
- Comment on What American small talk sounds like to European 🇪🇺 2 weeks ago:
I am, thanks for acknowledging! I was going to focus on sitting at home with a couple cats and posting “edgy” comments online but then I realized you had the market cornered there.
I guess we all have to play to our strengths, eh?
- Comment on What American small talk sounds like to European 🇪🇺 2 weeks ago:
No, idea. What group do you think you fall into?
Wait… oh, I get it. You meant my comment. Haha! Good one! You have such an original wit.
I had always heard that as a quote of Eleanor Roosevelt’s but there’s actually no record of her saying it if you look into it.
The history of the quote itself is interesting though. The earliest known version of this idea appears in a 1901 book by Charles Stewart, where he attributes it to historian Henry Thomas Buckle. The sentiment has since been echoed by various figures, including Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, who used it in a 1959 article, prefacing it with “As the unknown sage puts it…”
The association with Eleanor Roosevelt seems to have emerged in the late 20th century, with no concrete evidence linking her to the quote. It appears that over time, the phrase became misattributed to her, possibly due to her reputation for insightful commentary. However, without a verifiable source, it’s best to consider the attribution to Roosevelt as unsubstantiated.
It sprung to mind as apropos due to the irony of criticizing “small talk” with talk about other people which the quote alludes to being a different kind of small talk.
- Comment on What American small talk sounds like to European 🇪🇺 2 weeks ago:
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
- Comment on Father Whose Son Was Shot by Cincinnati Police Hits Deputy With Car, Killing Him 2 weeks ago:
This is a lot of words to say you think what those police you rail against do is ok. Either this man knew the officer was the one who killed his son and decided to take his own justice or he had no idea and picked an available target because they were there.
Either way it’s gross and so are you, and a lot of other people in this thread are too.
- Comment on I am sick of seeing the rich and powerful on my screen. Where are all the TV shows about normal people? 3 weeks ago:
I only ever read Shogun but I remember enjoying it.
Of course, what you call “bastardized history” everyone else calls historical fiction and I thought it seemed to do a good job of mixing history and fiction.
- Comment on I am sick of seeing the rich and powerful on my screen. Where are all the TV shows about normal people? 3 weeks ago:
Shogun was adapted from a book by the same name written by James Clavell who wrote a series of historical fiction books that took place in different times in history.
The series stayed pretty faithful to the novel from what I remember, so the person your replying to’s complaint doesn’t really make much sense in that context.
- Comment on What are some of the impacts of a power outage that isn't that obvious / isn't talked about a lot? And What happens to restaurant bills? Do Buses still work? (since card payments wouldn't work) 3 weeks ago:
Gotcha. That makes sense why the phones always seemed to work in every power outage. I wanted to mention the 48 volts DC setup because I’m not sure if that’s common or standard outside of the US.
- Comment on What are some of the impacts of a power outage that isn't that obvious / isn't talked about a lot? And What happens to restaurant bills? Do Buses still work? (since card payments wouldn't work) 3 weeks ago:
In the US, telephone land lines actually carry their own DC electrical charge which is provided by the telephone central office and travels through copper wires to each phone.
This is why, during a power outage in the US, a land line phone will typically continue to work. The exception being if the outage is large enough to also take out the central phone office.
- Comment on What's an example of a TV show that came out at before its time, or just at a bad time? 3 weeks ago:
I love The Adventures of Bristol County Jr.! Bruce Campbell is great in so many things!
- Comment on A24's "Warfare" is now Certified Fresh with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes 1 month ago:
It’s a movie made for entertainment. People are suppose to enjoy it.
As for the subject matter, it’s written and directed by a guy named Ray Mendoza and is based on his own experiences during the war when he served as a SEAL.
- Comment on Can I sue my apartment management company? 1 month ago:
Not my state. Here you’re entitled to return of the deposit plus damages up to the amount of the deposit (so double, basically).
- Comment on Can I sue my apartment management company? 1 month ago:
Reiterating what others have said about talking to an attorney. Most will consult with you for free and you’ll know if you have a case.
Anecdote: my brother is an attorney and I got really sick, spent a month hospitalized and when I got out had to move back to my parents house because I needed help day to day while I got better.
My brother broke my lease on my apartment using ADA rules (I’m in the US) but they tried to keep my deposit for normal wear and tear items.
All it took was a letter to the corporate office on his firm’s legal letterhead, with the relevant statutes that said they couldn’t keep my deposit for the items they listed, and a reminder that if we sued and won they’d owe me double in damages plus all costs and his fee.
- Comment on From a purely political perspective, if you oppose the US tariffs as a US resident, should you buy or avoid buying products subject to tariffs? 1 month ago:
Not the fun ones!
- Comment on From a purely political perspective, if you oppose the US tariffs as a US resident, should you buy or avoid buying products subject to tariffs? 1 month ago:
Those two are easy. Thrift stores and farmers markets.
- Comment on What are some of the most realistic fictional movies ever made? 1 month ago:
Anything in the mockumentary genre because that’s kind of the point. My personal favorite is a film called Kenny from 2006.
It takes a certain kind of person to do what I do. No-one’s ever impressed; no-one’s ever fascinated. If you’re a fireman, all the kids will want to jump on the back of the truck and follow you to a fire. There’s going to be no kids willing to do that with me. So, I don’t do it to impress people - it’s a job, it’s my trade, and I actually think I’m pretty good at it.
- Comment on light pollution 1 month ago:
Or spectrum of light other than white? I like to use red light at night inside of our house instead of white because I’ve read it’s more relaxing and helps promote better sleep.
- Comment on What are some lesser-known obscure TV series that went under the radar, that you would recommend? 1 month ago:
I really liked Gordon Pinsent’s turn as Maurice Becker in Republic of Doyle too. Both sides of the spectrum with those two roles.
- Comment on What are your predictions for TV and streaming in the next 5 years? How will things change? 1 month ago:
I just upped my 16tb SHR setup to 24tb but I’m going to kick it to 32tb by the end of the year. We were at 70% full on 16tb and I’m the primary provider for 10 households across 2 states.
To be fair that’s our content library for media hosting but also our own cloud now (that’s just for me and the wife though), one of the redundant pi-holes and the home assistant all on that NAS.
- Comment on What are some lesser-known obscure TV series that went under the radar, that you would recommend? 1 month ago:
Probably only lesser known depending on age but I always like Due South.
- Comment on How can I reject MAGAs version of america more then I already am? 1 month ago:
I think it might be time for Old Glory to go upside down.
- Comment on I don't understand why underbaked borderline raw cookies are such a popular trend. 7 months ago:
Yep. Specifically it’s because the flour is not generally sanitized/processed in any way that removes bacteria from the grain or the finished product.
Flour is traditionally only used as an ingredient and will through the cooking process experience heat high enough to kill any bacteria.
If you want to make safe cookie dough to eat raw at home just spread the flour on a sheet tray and toast it in the oven at ~200 degrees for something like 10 minutes. There’s specific directions online.
- Comment on Doctor skillfully compares overeating with alcohol addiction and how we can get it under control 7 months ago:
What was surreal to me is the doctor is telling me this and I couldn’t wrap my brain around it. I wanted to argue. I’ve heard “diet and exercise” for so long it was like a conditioned response kicking on.
- Comment on Doctor skillfully compares overeating with alcohol addiction and how we can get it under control 7 months ago:
Apparently overeating/obesity has been categorized as a chronic disease since 2013. I was just talking to a weight management doctor who was explaining that there’s actually hormonal responses that differ person to person that play a huge role.