Rhynoplaz
@Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
- Comment on If I stick my head out a car window or a gust of wind hits my face it's like my throat closes and I can't breathe. How come motorcycle riders without helmets don't seem to have this problem? 1 hour ago:
At least not for long.
- Comment on Why do cooks and chefs cook in base 5 increments? For example setting the off at 350 , 375, 450 and so on. Is there a reason for this or is this how it always has been done? 5 hours ago:
And I don’t think anyone would rather press the temp button 375 times to get to a reasonable cooking temperature.
- Comment on Why do cooks and chefs cook in base 5 increments? For example setting the off at 350 , 375, 450 and so on. Is there a reason for this or is this how it always has been done? 5 hours ago:
Because it makes more sense to mark 325, 350, 375, 400, and 425, on the knobs of the oven than 307, 337, 373, 401, 421, and 449.
- Comment on What is it like being drunk? How much control do you have? 22 hours ago:
I’ve never really had an issue with doing both. I just end up feeling half drunk and half high.
But I know a few people who can’t do both, and others that have to do them in the correct order.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 day ago:
Why don’t people ever think about how they were too selfish to help their struggling loved one?
Nah, it’s just blame the dead person who couldn’t find any value in life for the stain in the new carpet.
- Comment on Why is so difficult to organize a strike 1 day ago:
Very true. Most places I worked, people were afraid to take a day off for doctors appointments, voting, or other obligations because that’s money they wouldn’t have. Just imagine getting them to agree to no pay for as long as it takes!
- Comment on [deleted] 1 day ago:
It sounds like your specifically talking about the type of mess that needs soap and water to clean.
If somebody has died, especially by their own hand, I don’t think anyone should really be thinking about that kind of mess at all.
- Comment on Actors or Actresses that are method acting always how would they even go about portraying a prisoner? Would they ask a jail to make them an inmate for a month or something? 1 day ago:
I’m pretty sure some have done exactly that.
- Comment on Who makes the best chocolate sandwich cookies these days? 1 day ago:
I hope they come in Zesty Italian!
- Comment on What is the big deal with data centers or whatever? How can they give off pollution? I get it may cause a spike electricity but shouldn't the company give residents a discount for having theirs? 1 day ago:
Follow the electricity back to where it comes from.
- Comment on Do you think that Trump is the most hated U.S. president? 1 day ago:
Someone hasn’t heard about what JD said recently.
- Comment on Do you think that Trump is the most hated U.S. president? 1 day ago:
On more than one occasion I’ve said “I miss W”
- Comment on [deleted] 1 day ago:
No way. That was just a decoy for the real bullet that did kill him.
- Comment on Why is so difficult to organize a strike 1 day ago:
So, you definitely know that no matter how well you spell it all out for them, someone’s going to go murder hobo and fuck it all up.
- Comment on Why is so difficult to organize a strike 2 days ago:
Have you ever tried to get a large group to unanimously agree to ANYTHING?
Throw in the chance that they may all lose their jobs and it gets exponentially more difficult.
- Comment on What is it like being drunk? How much control do you have? 2 days ago:
The best description I’ve come up with:
Alcohol makes you act without thinking, and cannabis makes you think without action.
Drunken actions can be understandable, but you’re still responsible for them. If you set a valuable antique on the edge of the roof, and a stiff breeze knocks it to the ground, it’s still your fault. Sure, you didn’t cause the wind that made it fall, but if you hadn’t put it in such a stupid place, it would still be in one piece.
Most drunk accidents are exactly that. You don’t really think things through like you normally would, so you can get up and sing karaoke without worrying about embarrassing yourself and talk to people that intimidate you, or things get misplaced or broken, or you agree to temptations that you would otherwise resist.
- Comment on Is this a scam or am I being paranoid? And if so, what kind of scam is this? 2 days ago:
I believe you, but I have no idea what any of that means.
- Comment on Are there still sites out there for some "beer money"? Where you get points or whatever to watch video's, sign up for things, complete surveys etc..? 3 days ago:
Yeah. That one still works the same! I’ve been milking that one for over ten years now. I almost always have enough saved up to cover my occasional game purchases.
- Comment on Are there still sites out there for some "beer money"? Where you get points or whatever to watch video's, sign up for things, complete surveys etc..? 3 days ago:
I’m not sure exactly. Most of the “playing” I did was just mindlessly tapping away at the screen while sitting outside on the porch hanging out with my wife. But it was definitely multiple hours a day over a 3 day weekend.
It I had nothing better to do all day every day, I might keep it up and try more games, or, if they featured one of the games that I already play religiously, I might try to get more points for something I’m doing anyway, but otherwise, it’s definitely not going to replace anyone’s income.
- Comment on Are there still sites out there for some "beer money"? Where you get points or whatever to watch video's, sign up for things, complete surveys etc..? 3 days ago:
If you’ve seen any Internet ads, you’ve probably heard about one of the many apps that “pay you to play games”.
I was curious what the gimmick is, so I downloaded one, and tried it out. In a weekend I earned enough points for a $10 gift card and then uninstalled.
It was actually kind of funny once I realized how it works.
The app devs get paid by the game devs to promote their games. The app gives you points for downloading and playing the game. The game sees more traffic and gets a higher listing on the App store, and you get a gift card.
It’s just a massive circle jerk of people passing money to each other.
- Comment on How does code that's meant to fix one bug break other features? 3 days ago:
Nothing exists in a vacuum.
There is a break in a sewer line in town, so a crew goes out to fix it.
The crew’s only purpose is to fix sewer lines, but somehow, you’re still late for work.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 days ago:
I could tell just by looking at the photo that this was done by someone lacking balls.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 days ago:
I don’t want my stuff to get pissed on, but I can at least still take it home and wash it.
- Comment on I am someone who works out daily and sweats a lot. Just doing laundry doesn't seem to adequately clean the underarms of my shirts. What are some ways to clean these areas of my clothing better? 6 days ago:
Sometimes I get the rash too. But at least they’re dry rashes.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 days ago:
Depends. You can get smarter. You can take the test again and get a better score. You could take a different test and get a different score.
All technically “change your IQ,” but if you’re asking if there’s a concrete way to record if you’ve “leveled up” in intelligence? Nope.
- Comment on How come Dems never hit back at the Maga movement by calling them maggots? 1 week ago:
I do all the time.
- Comment on I am someone who works out daily and sweats a lot. Just doing laundry doesn't seem to adequately clean the underarms of my shirts. What are some ways to clean these areas of my clothing better? 1 week ago:
I’m going to second the undershirts. They also prevent the wet spots on your good shirt.
Also, Old Spice, the blue gel stick not the powdery stuff, has been the only thing that actually keeps the sweating down.
- Comment on Why do presidents *cough* Trump use the VA? When has a shit reputation in mental facilities and other things? 1 week ago:
You ever find a nice quiet place to relax or grab some lunch and hope that word doesn’t get out and ruin your little secret spot?
That’s what the government’s doing with the VA. If word got out that a federally funded single-payer healthcare system wasn’t actually worse than the for-profit system that’s milking us dry, then EVERYBODY is going to want one.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
There’s a big crunch on higher ed right now. We’re hitting a population plateau and there aren’t going to be enough students to use most of these upgraded facilities.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
I haven’t seen this mentioned yet.
At one point college was reasonably priced. It wasn’t cheap, but aside from the most prestigious schools, you could work a part time job while attending college and pay for your classes. I don’t know the specifics of how and when, but at some point the government decided that college was VERY important for young adults, so they started a program that would guarantee funds and loans to help the poor kids pay for college.
Sounds like a great idea on paper, but the colleges soon realized that potential students were no longer choosing schools based on affordability because they could easily get loans to go to any school they wanted.
Remember, these are teenagers we’re talking about. They are a demographic that isn’t known for making prudent decisions.
So they started registering for schools with bigger campuses, modern facilities and better dining options.
The schools all needed to set themselves apart from the others and focused a LOT of resources into their First Impressions, meaning if they couldn’t wow a student at their first visit to campus, they could kiss that tuition goodbye.
Constantly improving your campus isn’t cheap, and neither are admissions events. They need to raise prices to cover those costs, and now a college education costs 20-30 TIMES as much as it did 50 years ago.