Fecundpossum

@Fecundpossum@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bought a "less than lethal" launcher with pepper balls. Tried loading it. Ball exploded in the mag after I pat it into the launcher. Should have done better.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s cool. You don’t have to buy it. Statistically it’s not all that likely my house is going to burn down either. Doesn’t stop me from having a more comprehensive than usual policy on my homeowners insurance, and a couple fire extinguishers. Why? I’d like to have a fighting chance when shit happens to go sideways, regardless of statistics.

  And yes. I do feel powerful with a gun on my hip. There. I said it. It makes me feel like I have the power to not cower when someone decides to level violence at me or my loved ones.

  It has already happened once. Someone tried to assault me in my front yard of all places, someone I didn’t know or recognize. He drunkenly hit my parked car, and when I pulled out my phone and started recording, he came out with a wrench in his hand and started ambling towards me. I drew, and he immediately went the other direction. And wouldn’t you know it, that statistic was never recorded. No statistician is aware of the unrecorded instance where a gun made an occurrence of violence not happen.

  It happens WAY more often than you think it does.

  That said, I don’t give a fuck what you think, and I don’t have to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bought a "less than lethal" launcher with pepper balls. Tried loading it. Ball exploded in the mag after I pat it into the launcher. Should have done better.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The other comment got the answer. Anti gun people regularly try to bait gun people into looking like idiots.

  I’m not telling you where I live. But I will say that it’s a city in america that is notorious for violent crime, and my work takes me to places people of my complexion probably shouldn’t go. Think about one of the worst ones. It’s probably the one you thought of.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bought a "less than lethal" launcher with pepper balls. Tried loading it. Ball exploded in the mag after I pat it into the launcher. Should have done better.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m sure you’ve heard the same old shit, it’s like a fire extinguisher, rather have it and not need it, etc.

  It’s a lot at first. Figuring out how to carry with different clothes, investing in belts and holsters and realizing 90% of what you thought would work well for you actually doesn’t. After you figure out what does work, it’s a way of life. Like people that wear a watch every day (me) or people that carry a knife every day (me). You feel weird when you don’t have it.

  Also, I carry a knife for cutting stuff at work, opening letters when I get home, and slicing open stubborn packs of fruit snacks. Pocket knives are not for self defense.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bought a "less than lethal" launcher with pepper balls. Tried loading it. Ball exploded in the mag after I pat it into the launcher. Should have done better.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Glad you’re sticking around partner. Stick to sprays, Saber red is the gold standard.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bought a "less than lethal" launcher with pepper balls. Tried loading it. Ball exploded in the mag after I pat it into the launcher. Should have done better.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  My wife drew the spray when our dog was getting mauled by a stray pit. I never have.

  I’ve drawn my pistol once, no shots needed to be fired, but the other party immediately ceased hostility.

  Is this a genuine question or bait?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bought a "less than lethal" launcher with pepper balls. Tried loading it. Ball exploded in the mag after I pat it into the launcher. Should have done better.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  After spending a lot of years living in a place where having self defense options is a pretty good idea, I’ve learned to stick to the basics.

  Sabre Red pepper spray for when an attacker is unarmed or alone.

  Glock 43x chambered in 9mm for when an attacker is armed.

  Unfortunately in a self defense scenario you have to make very rapid and final decisions while considering how they will be potentially viewed by a jury.

  As cool as the various alternative non-lethal options may seem, they usually don’t stand up to real world usage, which is why police carry traditional sprays, a taser, and a handgun. Those are the tools that work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Somebody made a Cave Story Walkthrough Concept Album and its really fucking good⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve played through the game several times and had no idea you could get frisky with Chaco. Thanks random rapper guy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks. (A.K.A . Investors panic because they don't understand what "real" videogames are)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah man, the prices are unfortunate, but supply and demand is definitely a thing. Items are only worth what people are willing to pay, and I’m fortunate to be able to justify some of my expendable income on growing my collection here and there.

  If you really want your head to hurt, look up some of those really popular games sealed and WATA/PSA graded. Old graded consoles still sealed can sell for 6 digits.

  I definitely have several of my favorites ripped for a rainy day. It’s definitely not a hobby for everyone. I have more modern emulation machines that can easily run all of my backups, but there’s really no replacement for the real games on real hardware. Just like some people are audiophile vinyl collectors who thumb their nose at Spotify and a pair of ear buds.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks. (A.K.A . Investors panic because they don't understand what "real" videogames are)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  1. Selling games from 10-20 years ago isn’t scalping.

  2. I have 15 Nintendo handhelds on my last count. 2 of the 3ds are modded.

  3. I have a pretty sizable collection and I’ve not had a game die on me yet, aside from save batteries that I’m capable of changing. I know the games can eventually die, I know it’s on the horizon, but they all still work for now, and I think even after they die I’ll enjoy the memories that the physical media provided me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks. (A.K.A . Investors panic because they don't understand what "real" videogames are)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This. My bad log of physical DS and 3ds games is extensive and grows a little every time I remember I have the eBay app on my phone. Sorry wallet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Games you really want to play, but can't or won't?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I have a beefy gaming PC and spend way more time on retro handhelds. Nintendo 3ds, DS, GBA. Gives me a nerd hobby to collect games, and you can enjoy keeping them nice, picking them up when you want and putting them down when you’re done. Soooo many good titles too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is AsteroidOS usable? Should I get an old smartwatch and install it?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m into other forms of retro electronics and I must warn you. It sounds like you’re veering into hobby territory.

  You found this thing. It might be neat. But let’s say you pick it up and find that the batter doesn’t hold a charge very long. Do you buy another one, or do you invest in new tools for tiny electronics, maybe some jewelers style magnification and lighting, and invest time into learning how to service this device, building skills and knowledge from the experience.

  To me this sounds great, assuming you can afford a hobby, or find ways to make the hobby affordable. What other interesting directions could the new skills and tools take you in?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No one else in the world matters but me⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep. Stay in those.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No one else in the world matters but me⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The correct way to refer to the left lane is “the passing lane”

  Get in it. Pass someone. Get the fuck back out. If you aren’t passing, you have no business in the passing lane, simple.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there any way the average American can insulate themselves from the AI bubble bursting?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t be in debt.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨(Rant) Don't buy Rockstar games.⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, I have the same story verbatim dude. Fuck Rockstar, permanently. Haven’t played one of their games in like 5 years, and I never will again.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What should I get my online friend for their birthday?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Ohhhhhh shit you’re right. I still stand by my statement lol. If you don’t own Stardew you should.

  Hollow knight is another one like that. Absolute must play.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What should I get my online friend for their birthday?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Definitely Stardew. Everyone should have Stardew.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is Lemmy attempting to radicalise people to enforce class wars?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Precisely. I’m a millennial, and this place has a decidedly millennial vibe. Linux nerds, privacy advocates, people seeking an alternative to the slop of mainstream social media. I would imagine people under 25 are a rarity here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple TV+ is painful as fuck⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve ran into the apple hate crowd plenty of times. I don’t think they’re any kind of tech paragon, but my household includes the Apple TV, three HomePods, two iPhones and MacBook Air and all of them work together seamlessly.

  My main PC is running EndeavourOS and hyprland, so at least there’s no windows in the house.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple TV+ is painful as fuck⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Been running an AppleTV HD for two years, and I’ve never had to reinput my password, nor have I had any other issues with it. I charge the remote battery maybe twice a year, and everything just works, faster and smoother than any onboard smart tv os I’ve ever used.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Actually I will be happy to do it for you once a day⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Those are called Zerks. Zerk fittings. My god if I called them nipples at work I’d never live it down.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My sister’s AMAB friend likes to look like a girl and even said she wanted to be a “Japanese woman”, why would conservatives think using she/her pronouns for her is forcing an agenda?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’s pretty fucking obvious what their problem is. They don’t want the newfound visibility that trans people have gained over the last few years to present a visible option for their kids and grandkids. They didn’t care about trans people years ago because they were largely in the shadows. Now that the language and culture around trans people is becoming visible to the average American, it has become the perfect shibboleth for the right wing to rally around no different than when the Christian right pulled abortion out of thin air as a rallying point to drive right wing voters. Don’t want your daughter to embarrass the fuck out of you at social functions when they introduce themselves as Xe/Xer/Xim? Vote Republican. That’s the point of the manufactured outrage. A way to drive funding and votes for fascism. And it worked. Trans visibility is the golden egg dropped in trumps lap that put him back in office.

  This isn’t just mindless theorizing. I work with these right wing jackasses. It’s all they talk about.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is chasing an old high⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon is chasing an old high⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Could anyone id the game in the screen shot for me?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Claim Denied⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  youtu.be/nIbY6lo0RIw?si=OQl71KDEAGq8krK8

  Here’s an expert explaining it better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Claim Denied⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  See my comments below. I’m pretty convinced he was manually cycling his slide because his suppressor, whether homemade or street sourced, lacked a Nielsen device or “piston” or “booster”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Claim Denied⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s A LOT to learn, and has been a primary interest of mine for a couple days, so I love sharing. I also love your big pp energy for updating the original comment.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Claim Denied⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m also of the mind that knowing the limitations of his setup, he trained around his need to manually cycle his weapon. In the video, he did so smoothly and efficiently without any perceptible panic in his movements.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Claim Denied⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t want to be a hater, but you’re wrong about a lot of things in this post. Supressors do not slow a projectile, and in most cases actually increase muzzle velocity due to increased dwell time for gas expansion. They suppress muzzle flash and report by containing said gasses. Sonic booms still happen, and supressors work more effectively with specific sub sonic ammunition, which is usually achieved with a heavier projectile weight lowering the velocity.

  I’m not trying to dunk on you here, just trying to educate.

  Obtaining a supressor isn’t too difficult, but you do have to be thoroughly screened by the ATF after submitting photos, fingerprints, and a form, and a $200 tax, which leads me to believe this suppressor was homemade and lacked a Nielsen device, see my thread above.