FireRetardant
@FireRetardant@lemmy.world
- Comment on Rare insults dropped 12 hours ago:
Its gotta be, the devs of the game would want you to trust the advisor so they’d make them charismatic and friendly.
- Comment on Is it weird to juggle in the park? 4 days ago:
Ive seen this a lot and i don’t think it is weird. One thind I’ll mention is people are probably going to stop and watch you, ask questions, maybe even ask if they can try. If that won’t bother you while practicing then I’d say go for it and get out there juggling. You could probably leave a hat or something on the ground and people will toss you a couple of coins just for letting them watch.
- Comment on Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? 1 week ago:
I’d argue the DLCs did more than you imply. The extra modes of transit gave more options to move people, painting a custom park area made cities feel more realistic than premade square parks, universities could be a great centerpiece for a neighborhood. Its not like vanilla was unplayable, but the DLC defintely added more creativity for me.
- 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) 1 week ago:
In wet areas or areas during a snow melt, sump pumps are a big factor. Many people have emergency generators or battery back up pumps if their sump pit has a lot of flow.
Also rural people will often lose power to their water pumps and disinfection equipment for drinking water.
- Comment on Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? 2 weeks ago:
I never played cs1 on release, only played after it was nearly 10 years old, but my understanding is it vastly improved over updates and dlc (which unfortunately did cost more but did at least add meaningful changes for the most part).
Im curious to see where CS2 stands in 3-5 years when mods have really taken off and the devs had made most of their major tweaks.
- Comment on Should I continue with exercise if I didn't get enough sleep? 2 weeks ago:
Maybe if you feel you can’t get back to sleep, do your exercise early. Maybe it’ll save you time later for a nap or an earlier bed time. I find if i wake and feel decently rested even if its not wake up time i prefer to just start my day there than interupt another sleep cycle.
- Comment on *slap slap slap* 2 weeks ago:
It wasn’t an avian terrorist, it was a malfunctioning government drone! Birds are not real.
- Comment on Anon describes their dream home 3 weeks ago:
Everybody wants that edge of city and country feel. It makes them feel like they don’t live in the city but they still have all the amenities a city offers close by. And thus the Suburban experiment was born and has ultimately destroyed north american cities and created an affordability crisis for housing.
- Comment on Bros being bros 3 weeks ago:
You should make it more like 12-16hrs. What if they get drunk and high again at the same time tomorrow?
- Comment on You cannot learn without failing. 4 weeks ago:
Or “your research results will hurt my profits, this media campaign will slander your credibility. We’ll do our own research, with blackjack and hookers, and bribed results”
- Comment on How likely is it that Trump will be the first President assassinated since Kennedy? 5 weeks ago:
Trump crashing the economy, Trump dying from whatever, Vance taking over and taking credit for any kind of recovery sounds almost like its planned.
- Comment on Are any calls without caller ID legit? 5 weeks ago:
Whenever I call 911, my phone notifies my that blocked numbers will be able to call for a little bit after dialing 911.
- Comment on Are any calls without caller ID legit? 5 weeks ago:
I used to set my phone as a private number. I’d have to call customers sometimes to confirm times or discuss jobs, but most customers didn’t need access to my direct number and we’d rather them contact the office than contact me directly.
- Comment on Fisk 5 weeks ago:
I’m not 100% sure but the fish kinda looks like a lingcod, also known as a burbot.
- Comment on Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? 1 month ago:
The reduced speed limit should come with traffic calming relative to the speed limit. If a through road has a 20 MPH zone that area should have lane narrowing and at least raised crossings.
- Comment on Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? 1 month ago:
They don’t have to lose full control. They could be following too closely and swerve onto the sidewalk to avoid a collision with a car and end up striking a pedestrian.
Speeders will stick out even more making them easier to spot in traffic. The reduced speed limit should also be accompanied by lane narrowing, speed humps, and other traffic calming techniques.
- Comment on Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? 1 month ago:
Higher speeds can cause drivers to lose control of their cars. People are killed on the side walks by drunk or speeding drivers frequently. Instead of blame shifting we should be taking steps to make the whole system safer.
- Comment on Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? 1 month ago:
“I just don’t see why the neighborhoods next to the school should also be school zones. Most of the kids are dropped off by cars anyway cause its too unsafe for them to walk” - a North American NIMBY
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Also access to shaving products and accessories is getting easier. Hand held electric razors are getting smaller and can do a lot of the work before a blade makes a smooth finish.
That said, as a male i hate shaving my privates smooth. I find the hair acts as a natural lubricant, without hair everything either gets sticky or feels slimy down there.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
If he tried he may accidently crush them.
- Comment on How would he have 6 limbs otherwise? 2 months ago:
I like to keep one around if i need to clear an abandoned mineshaft. Sometimes its worth it as a way to reroll your enchants while still getting something you can use early on.
- Comment on How would he have 6 limbs otherwise? 2 months ago:
If that were true, wouldn’t the bane of arthopods enchantment deal extra damage to the dragon?
- Comment on Why do some laws exist if everyone is expected to just break them? 3 months ago:
Both times I’ve ever been pulled over for speeding the road was empty except me and i was going the average speed people drive on them. 3 people doing 20 over, a cop can shrug and say i don’t wanna pick one to ticket. A single car not only sticks out as speeding more easily, but there also isn’t much of an excuse for the cop not to pull them over.
Counter intuitively, its easier to get away with speeding when the roads are busy because you blend in. The biggest things you want to avoid when speeding and busy is agressive behaviors and frequent passing. Make it seem more casual and you will blend in with the flow of traffic.
- Comment on Why do some laws exist if everyone is expected to just break them? 3 months ago:
But doing 55 in a 65 isn’t unreasonable, and 95 is pretty fast and at that speed handling can become difficult on cheap or poorly maintained cars.
There are also conditions where 30 is what you’ll do on a highway if its a blizzard and you’re stuck behind a plow truck.
- Comment on Why do some laws exist if everyone is expected to just break them? 3 months ago:
Certainly cheaper than paying for a police cruiser and all their equipment and wages. Its also less likely for the camera to be racist, be bribed, or shoot someone.
Cars are so common and speeding ignored for long we’d probably need at least double the amount of cops to enfroce traffic if we got rid of red light and speeding cameras.
- Comment on Why do some laws exist if everyone is expected to just break them? 3 months ago:
It honestly frustrates me so much with the speed limit thing. On a societal level, speed (and differences in speed) tend to be one of the biggest factors in car crashes, so ignoring speeding is just accepting more dangerous roads.
On a peronal level, i try to do the limit or maybe 5-10 over (20 over is the norm in my area, even in school zones). The really frustrating part is as soon as i act like everyone else a try to do 20 over i get a ticket and my insurance goes up. This is frustrating becauae it just feels as if I’m being punished for doing what most people consider to be “safe” and normal. If it was drastically obvious that 20 over is faster than the flow of the traffic, it would feel a lot less frustrating if i get a ticket.
- Comment on I feel stupid asking this. But cities and countries who have smog and a major amount of air pollution. Why doesn't the wind blow it away or move it overtime? Is there that much pollution? 3 months ago:
There are also weather conditions that reduce air flow, sometimes for days at a time, where very little wind blows and a bubble of air keeps a lot of the pollution over the city.
- Comment on Anon goes on a first date 3 months ago:
I never claimed to be embarrassed, i just claimed it isn’t my most interesting feature and don’t put it forward when meeting someone new. Id rather talk about my job or other more interesting hobbies.
- Comment on Anon goes on a first date 3 months ago:
I don’t think the poster has issues with video games, it seems their issue is I don’t prioritize sharing my gaming experiences before sharing my more interesting qualities. I guess i should just have a list of every game I’ve ever played and every tv show I’ve ever watched ready for my next first date that way I don’t “embellish” my lifestyle by saying I like to fish on the weekends.
- Comment on Dunkin' added achievements to their mobile app 3 months ago:
Dunkin loot boxes when?