spankinspinach
@spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Why isn't Putin receiving the same level of hate than people like Trump and Elon are? 2 hours ago:
I think this is the most accurate answer. Trump and Musk have a direct impact on ppls’ day to day, and has the impact of the countries politics to be considered. Putin is just the big bad guy that’s always been there for Americans, so maybe a bit of a novelty affect for the other two too.
- Comment on Tiger Predators 2 weeks ago:
I didn’t know this was something I needed. Stolen!
- Comment on Nahh 5 weeks ago:
Must be fun winning evolution off the hop
- Comment on Rules 1 month ago:
This sounds like a rule 🤔
- Comment on Rules 1 month ago:
If anything, it makes us legal scholars - if it’s not a written rule, it’s a loophole in the making
- Comment on Never Thought 2 months ago:
Whoa. My mind only serves up “Elf”
- Comment on Rose Finch 2 months ago:
No no no no no. These guys don’t get a glow-up, they’re already too damn pretty
- Comment on Biodiversity 2 months ago:
Turtles: The Pinnacle of Evolution.
Waiting on the inevitable “wait til you hear about crabs” response 😁
- Comment on Biodiversity 2 months ago:
Unlike humans, who are notoriously limited in their housing choices by an evolutionary disadvantage known generally as, “the market.”
- Comment on MSc Mansplaining 2 months ago:
Or beat him to within an inch of his life, as the case may be
- Comment on Behavioural Science 2 months ago:
Duuuude the animorphs. Absolutely freaking wild story lol I completely forgot it existed. When transformers go human with some wild consequences haha
- Comment on How the fuck do you meet new people? 2 months ago:
I read a few and didn’t see this. I’m from a smallish town and ended up adopting the community gym. Best decision of my life, saved me from a really rough time. Gymrats are far friendly than their rep gets, most of them are just guys that just wanna bullshit and push shit. A community rec center is also a great option, or a beer league. Just stuff that forces you outside, even when you pull the “but I don’t wannaaaaaa”
- Comment on Crystals 2 months ago:
I think this is the perfect response haha. Ppl find comfort where they can in the world, even if it looks a little whacky. So long as it’s not hurting anyone, let them have their whacky
- Comment on what would happen if a rogue, earth-size planet ran straight into the sun? anything interesting? 3 months ago:
Okay so I forgot how big the sun is and had that absentminded mental picture moment of “oh it would make a big bang as something 3/4s the size of the sun would hit it”…
This picture was a very helpful reminder of just how out to lunch that thought was. Don’t trust your absent thoughts, folks 😅
- Comment on banana slugs 3 months ago:
This falls in the list of things I didn’t know I didn’t want to know, but now know, and know I don’t want to know. Oh no
- Comment on Hogs 3 months ago:
The Hoggening
- Comment on Are cars with AWD worth it compared to FWD. 4 months ago:
IMO, AWD is overhyped. I’ve driven in snowy, hilly terrain in Canada for 16+ years, and the number of times I’ve been truly, call for help stuck is 2. Always FWD and manual.
AWD is more expensive to purchase and maintain, burns more gas and tires, and doesn’t convey that many benefits. The ppl who really need AWD are generally the ones who actually need 4x4, and if you actually need 4x4 it’s for a good reason. Knowing how to drive your car well is more valuable.
Case in point: I once drove up a rocky mountain ski hill on an icy day. There was a rise where everyone was getting stuck, including AWD and FWD drivers. Ppl were helping each other by pushing the cars to get them up/started. I was there for 40 mins, not a single AWD car outdid a FWD car. Trucks with low gear 4x4 made it, with effort.
TLDR: IMO, AWD is more marketing hype than value that benefits the dealership more than the buyer. Save yourself the coin and get good winter tires instead. Stick with the Versa.
Love,
A fellow Versa driver
- Comment on Company makes a dollar I get a dime, that's why I shit on company time. 4 months ago:
Oh yeah the gap in surplus value is ridiculous, and continues to get worse. Sorry my comment was meant as a lazy “and you too can have $28B” joke 🤣
- Comment on Company makes a dollar I get a dime, that's why I shit on company time. 4 months ago:
I’m listening
- Comment on Heiroglyphs 5 months ago:
In addition, there’s a psychological phenomenon where our brains only need the first and last letter of a word in the right place, and all the right letters in between in any order, to suss out a word. Our familiarity with a lngaauge will put it together, so presumably the same is true for healthcare providers’ common words
- Comment on Heart Size 5 months ago:
Perfect delivery. No notes
- Comment on 5 months ago:
Absolutely it is.
See: Millenials post 200…4?
Source: is Millenial.
- Comment on New unit of measurement 5 months ago:
Or, is it drink can doing the pelting of Texas? Also an interesting option
- Comment on there is always one 5 months ago:
No one ever thinks about the minority 😢
- Comment on The American People 5 months ago:
It’s not just Americans. As a Canadian we’re deeply affected by American situations (plus our own politics). Sometimes the only way to put up with the complex world we live in is a little Squidwardism
- Comment on How do you get into wild camping, it seems so overwhelming and a lot of information to try and gather? 5 months ago:
Ppl are offering great advice about where to start, and it’s what I’d suggest too - start with car camping to get a feel for it. If you overcommit too soon, you could ruin the experience for yourself. I know many ppl who will never camp again because they treated it like a hotel stay, got rained out, and decided it wasn’t for them lol.
A couple of resource suggestions - you mention an interest in self sufficiency. Read the SAS Survival Guide by one of your own, John Wiseman. It’s my go to for general survival tips and skills, including the ones I hope to never need. But lots of good info just to be aware of too.
Some other great resources can be books on flora and fauna. One I have sitting on my desk is the Canadian Outdoor Survival Guide. Obviously it’s for Canada, but it teaches you edible plants and behaviour around some bigger beasties (I don’t think that’s an issue in the UK).
And a final thought - an old Parks Canada marketing slogan is a really good nature-respecting thing to keep in mind: Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
Nature is in our backyard, but it’s home for the animals that live there.
Happy camping! ☺️
- Comment on predators 5 months ago:
This post wasn’t alarming until I read your comment. Now I have concerns about Sesame Street
- Comment on I only want reality breaking stuff 5 months ago:
Akademgorodok
Bless you.
- Comment on "I'm playing both sides, so that I always come out on top." 5 months ago:
Or one guy working continuously against his own products to produce a net-zero effect
- Comment on I only want reality breaking stuff 5 months ago:
But why, we put up a statue in Russia to acknowledge their sacrifice /s