meco03211
@meco03211@lemmy.world
- Comment on How come they don't do a cooking show for poor or middle class people? Something that is under 10 bucks that will last a couple days and be great. 1 day ago:
Martha before or after a J?
- Comment on Why does dried pasta have an expiration date 1 day ago:
you have to cover yourself
Like… in pasta?
- Comment on If someone was shrunk down to the size of an ant would they be able to make a little ant sized campfire with the same principles? Does it scale like that? 2 days ago:
Kinda like the square cube law.
- Comment on I read somewhere a while back that most or at least half of California wildfires are cause by faulty electrical company equipment. Is this true? And how come no one has ever reported it? 1 week ago:
But I’m told by some whiny ass crybabies after that Pratt prick lost that it’s the dems fault for all the wildfires.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
This is an important distinction to contrast the answer you’re responding to. In fact it’s not “unrestricted capitalism”. It’s very restricted for the private consumer. So many laws, rules, and regulations working against us lowly proles we can’t use our superior numbers to truly drive a competitive market.
- Comment on Mel Brooks has passed the age of 100 1 week ago:
Mel Brooks has passed the age of 100
I feel like this could be right up his ally for humor. Someone gets sad and the person reading the paper (specifically not the obits) is confused. “They’ve passed the age. They’re 101 now.”
- Comment on FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION - Reveal Trailer 5 weeks ago:
You are correct. I will likely not be getting the switch 2.
- Comment on FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION - Reveal Trailer 5 weeks ago:
Are they available on switch?
- Comment on Its simple 5 weeks ago:
“Motherfucker that was a perfectly valid goddamn reason to shoot you.” - guy robbing you because he wants what you have
- Comment on If people hate Trump so much they try to assassinate him don't they know it will have the opposite effect and turn him into a Martyr? 1 month ago:
I feel like the types of people who are smart enough to succeed also understand it’s not a guarantee you’ll get away with it or survive. Most people want to survive.
- Comment on If people hate Trump so much they try to assassinate him don't they know it will have the opposite effect and turn him into a Martyr? 1 month ago:
That’s not how cults work generally. The leader is the leader because of some charismatic attribute. Most of the followers are followers because they can only follow. They don’t have the charisma to lead the cult. Watch any of his underlings when they deign to interact with people outside the cult. It’s awkward, weird, and usually leaves you feeling uncomfortable. Within the cult they might have somewhat of a commanding presence or ability to hold cultists attention, but they are useless for growing the cult. And that’s the rub. Cults die without new members, especially ones that are primarily made up of the elderly, eschew typical medical advice, and live unhealthy lifestyles.
Add on to that, trump doesn’t seem like the type to “pass the torch”. So I imagine once he goes, there will be a greedy and hateful power vacuum that rips through the republican party (especially if it’s while he’s still in office).
- Comment on 1 month ago:
While the pot would suffer the brunt of the blast, that’s its purpose in this situation. It also has much more structural integrity than your squishy flesh. If the pot is destroyed, that likely means you are still alive.
A few other thoughts came to mind, something like a weighted blanket or sand bags.
Unfortunately, you’re correct that it would likely be impossible to know how long until it detonates. I don’t have any idea if you can tell that or if possible, how.
- Comment on 1 month ago:
- Should be as easy as throwing a rock.
2&3. Both pressure and shrapnel are deadly. For pressure, imagine a bubble machine blowing bubbles. You could poke them and they pop. A slight breeze could pop them. This is due to a pressure difference. When an explosive creates a pressure difference, the cells of your body are like the bubbles. They pop. Pressure will have a hard time getting around solid objects. A wall or a chair might be sufficient. Shrapnel will be more difficult. If this is truly a concern, I’d suggest having a “decorative” metal pot. If you could cover the grenade with it, that could potentially nullify its effect. Put as much matter and mass between you and the explosive as possible. If you have nothing available, lay on the ground with your head furthest from the grenade and your feet pointing towards it. Basically you would want to be able to draw a straight line from the grenade through your feet and out your head. Because that’s the direction the shrapnel will take.
- Comment on How to sexualize males for a female audience? 1 month ago:
Not cleavage. Give 'em the moose knuckle.
- Comment on What character is the king of plot armor? 1 month ago:
Road Runner. Pretty sure it was literally one of the rules the writers had for the show.
- Comment on in depth dual- and multi-classing? 1 month ago:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I’m a sneak archer.
- Comment on How do you pronounce 'Niche'? 1 month ago:
I’d pronounce it clee-shay. Are there really people that rhyme that with niche?
- Comment on How do you pronounce 'Niche'? 1 month ago:
Like quiche.
- Comment on How come Presidents don't just be honest with people? Like say I started this war because I own oil stock so tough shit. Or like yea I was a pedo back then so tough shit. so on and son on ? 1 month ago:
Google “doing a Ratner”. When those in power are honest the mewling masses come unglued.
- Comment on Does this count as 1 stop or 2? 2 months ago:
At least where I’m from the stop lights start switching before the emergency vehicle gets to the intersection. It helps clear the traffic in the direction the emergency vehicle is going. We are a little more car centric in the states so maybe you just don’t run into the issue where that becomes the solution.
- Comment on Does this count as 1 stop or 2? 2 months ago:
Your lights won’t change with an emergency vehicle needing to get through? How do they manage?
- Comment on Does this count as 1 stop or 2? 2 months ago:
This would be my take with the only caveat being if the green light was exceedingly short due to emergency vehicles. Rather than saying that’s 2 stops I’d mention the emergency vehicles and they messed with the timing.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 2 months ago:
The silver(ish) lining is that he is actively reducing how much power that position actually has in the world. Our soft power has been demolished.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 2 months ago:
No they won’t. He was in once and then gone. But he came back and so much worse. He has demonstrated that not only is there enough appetite among the voting populace for his brand of hate and violence, but that our institutions are woefully incapable of protecting their own country let alone the fucking world. Prior to that I’m sure most of the world would have thought straight up kidnapping a “democratically” elected world leader and a full on unprovoked war (in all but name) would be impossible. But here we are. Anything short of an actual uprising or revolution won’t be sufficient on their own. I’d bet good money we don’t have a chance at seeing a return to the position and soft power we held for at least half a century.
- Comment on 2 months ago:
Had a 100+ year old house built for a steel mining company. Full cinder block siding on 2 stories and a basement. Joists in the basement were full size 2x10s nestled snugly between steel reinforced concrete joists (I forget the length on center). Had to replace some sub floor on the second floor under the toilet. More steel reinforced concrete joists. The nukes ever start flying I’m hightailing it back there and busting in… provided they didn’t reinforce the door.
- Comment on How do I ACTUALLY get hired by the United States Postal Services (USPS)? 2 months ago:
Camo shirt and a high-and-tight.
- Comment on Lmao 2 months ago:
How well funded have our space programs been? Maybe they aren’t diverting massive portions of their resources to war and can actually focus on space.
- Comment on When did Saturday Night Live get so cringe? 2 months ago:
Yeah when your grandma gave it out. Now it sucks but I bought a lifetime supply some years ago so I put it out for the little ones.
- Comment on When did Saturday Night Live get so cringe? 2 months ago:
I felt this one. Hadn’t seen it in years. Watched a random skit on YouTube one day and thought it was awful. Had my Seymour Skinner moment.
- Comment on Wait....IS that what I meant?? 2 months ago:
Point of distinction, she would not have been president. Only acting president.