PancakesCantKillMe
@PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
- Comment on Wavy 4 days ago:
Yah, this one hits hard.
- Comment on Isn't there somebody you forgot to ask? 4 days ago:
You reminded me and (unintentionally) made me go read about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In the story, there is a child-catcher working for the Baron and Baroness of Vulgaria where children are illegal.
Whilst watching the child-catcher scene, I saw a familiar face. It was the toymaker who was portrayed by Benny Hill. That made me check the IMDB page and it was indeed him. Also of note: the story was written by Ian Flemming (screenplay by Roald Dahl) and one of the children was the (then) future singer Phil Collins.
/tangent
- Comment on Name Your Favorite Marvel Movie: Wrong Answers Only 6 days ago:
No. 😬
- Comment on Name Your Favorite Marvel Movie: Wrong Answers Only 6 days ago:
Gnatt Man’s super power is FaceSwarm. There is no defense against it.
- Comment on Name Your Favorite Marvel Movie: Wrong Answers Only 6 days ago:
That was the porn. You’re thinking of Iron Man: Irony Abounds.
- Comment on Name Your Favorite Marvel Movie: Wrong Answers Only 6 days ago:
Obligatory: That’s anti-Semitic!!
- Comment on Why doesn't the US fill in the area in the Pacific to connect Alaska, Hawaii, and the mainland? Are they stupid? 6 days ago:
Sharpie it up!!
- Comment on we must protect them from exotics 1 week ago:
Thank you for the comprehensive reply! I am curious: do the ponds not produce mosquitoes as well?
I live on a hillside and creating water spots might get tricky on our rocky soil. It could be done I suppose, but it’ll have to be the next place to try.
The forest must help. We have some thick western red cedar groves and do have a lot of dragonflies at times, but no water other than birdbaths. I love seeing them scanning the hillside and the few flat spots we have. I’m always rooting for them. Funny about the frogs. I like em too, but we don’t see many. Lizards and snakes mostly.
Thanks for the Ted talk! 😂
- Comment on we must protect them from exotics 1 week ago:
Thanks for the TLDR. Dragonflies are the worlds most efficient hunters.
You mentioned that you “use” them. Do you introduce them or do they exist naturally where you are? If so, are there ways to increase their numbers? We have some dragonflies, but we have far more mosquitoes! Just curious.
- Comment on kingdom come 1 week ago:
He told me to get off his lawn and he’s keeping the ball.
- Comment on What's green and slimy and smells like bacon? 1 week ago:
I am not aware of bored panda or their reputation. But I have edited my comment to the preferred site. Thank you.
- Comment on What's green and slimy and smells like bacon? 1 week ago:
Okay, this got an actual laugh out of me. Imma hafta look up Max Garcia meow.
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 2 weeks ago:
You can, but you should not.
- Comment on Businessman Josh Kraft, son of Billionaire Robert Kraft, is running for Boston Mayor. He is accusing the mayor of worsening traffic by building bike lanes 2 weeks ago:
It’s a team sport for them!
- Comment on Ukraine Unveils Pocket-Sized Net Launcher to Take Down FPV Drones 2 weeks ago:
“The net itself measures 3.5 by 3.5 meters, with an effective range of up to 25 meters.”
- Comment on Breaking the generational barriers 3 weeks ago:
Excess coffee cups received as gifts work too.
- Comment on The driver for my mouse occupies over 1 gb 3 weeks ago:
It is either a type of rubberized material degrading or one piece of plastic in the group. Being a home-labber/gamer I have gone through a couple hundred mice easily. In addition to Logitech, I’ve had lots of stock MS/Dell/HP and even Sun mice. A few can get this condition with the materials. Often it will be a rubberized component, but sometimes it is a plastic part. Like the mouse wheel is a more common part that gets sticky, but the rest of the mouse is okay. Nothing happened other than it sat around for a long time. It could be that the last user had grubby fingers stained orange from cheetos whilst using that mouse and that lent somehow to the degradation. Hard to say. Plastic does degrade for sure and maybe our grubby mitts help?
- Comment on I dont need to camp, I am homeless enough already. 4 weeks ago:
One year whilst out group camping, one of the campers awoke in the middle of the night to relieve himself. He was still very drunk from the previous evening’s festivities and thought the opening of the tent was right there. Well, it was the *new * opening for sure now.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
That’s all perfectly cromulent, but just keep in mind fleaBay has its issues as well. One must be ever diligent whilst shopping online. And it’s getting worse.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
Chase is an awful bank so be ready to fight them too. I am still upset about the money they siphoned from my account after taking over a regional bank here. I would change banks when you are able to. I wish you good fortunes.
- Comment on 5-minute oil change place 1 month ago:
Also ensure the previous gasket has left the scene as you only want one and for the love of Pete, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the filter!!!
Hand tight and just a smidge more. That’s it.
- Comment on Fresh 1 month ago:
So precious!
- Comment on Fresh 1 month ago:
My dog taught me that years ago!
- Comment on quick health tip 2 months ago:
I smell chicken….
- Comment on New grill has been chosen! 2 months ago:
You’re not allowed to show us anything anymore.
~*Shamelessly stolen yt comment.~
- Comment on I need a cheap part to fix a bread machine that's under warranty. "We can send you a new machine." 2 months ago:
older vacs is that they tend to use disposable bags
Yes. I have emptied many disposable bags and kept on using them. Takes five or ten minutes and is a filthy job (don’t rip it!), but quicker than chasing down more bags.
- Comment on I need a cheap part to fix a bread machine that's under warranty. "We can send you a new machine." 2 months ago:
I’ll bet you could use some type of modern sealant to make a “rubber” gasket. Spooge it out onto a glass or stainless surface, shape it and let it dry. Trim to fit and viola. Bob’s your auntie.
In light of the hard times coming down the pike, we’ll all need to be more resourceful with mending and maintaining all the products that were planned to be scrap after one year (or warranty expiration).
- Comment on The System Shock 2 remaster comes out June 26th 4 months ago:
With the lights off and playing alone that game was unnerving. I don’t think I ever finished it.