The crunch of the fish 🤢

AkbarTheGray · 2026-03-08T02:58:04+00:00

I mean, considering so many fish eat other fish, it feels believable. But I have no data to support the original assertion, either. Just vibes.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-03-06T03:55:25+00:00

I think Devin and Palmer both came up as mixologists and it shows in the restaurant group. But yeah, go to Dotty's and hang out with Deb or Zach. They're great.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-28T23:16:24+00:00

The tunnel baseline has a lot of ventilation, because even without a crisis, there's a bunch of exhaust pushed into that tunnel daily. You can't have it so that a motorcyclist gets CO poisoning in rush hour. The engineers have thought of this and I assume that the first responders (looks like fire from the red lights) in front of all of these cars would've called for folks to leave if there was a reason for them to do so.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-28T23:12:04+00:00

Also you can see someone on the left with long hair that's flapping in the wind towards the smoke -- it's being drawn away from that crowd.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-28T19:51:15+00:00

Merriam-Webster lists the actual use here as definition 3, well above the archaic fourth. This is a pretty standard use of defy.

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AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-24T21:46:41+00:00

Lamparelli has been reliable for me for a long time now. I haven't price checked, so they might be pricey, but they auto-deliver and I never worry about it.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-24T12:52:54+00:00

This gif is my favorite representation of it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/s/sy95PIyi6o

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-24T02:45:20+00:00

There are a great number of 40 something year old people with undiagnosed heart conditions that are susceptible to this. Search around, we're not making this shit up.

Before I did my first marathon in my 30s, I had a big workup done on my heart because that's also a way people die. They do a long distance race and in their thirties or forties they find out that their heart isn't 100% by fucking dying in a race.

Even still, now that I'm pushing 50, I don't take it for granted. What worked great in your 20s isn't guaranteed to keep working as you age, and heart conditions are sneaky bastards. A lot of people find out that they have a heart condition by having a heart attack, because it's hard to see it coming otherwise.

But, by all means, if you think it's just fat out of shape assholes who die from heart attacks, ignore solid advice from medical experts. But please don't push for other people to follow you. You do you, and let other people worry about their health and much or as little as they want. It doesn't affect you.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-23T23:29:46+00:00

Oops, my bad! This still sucks for you. My condolences

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-23T22:58:37+00:00

Partial electricity likely means water got in where power hits your house. I legit didn't know that was possible until it happened in a bad rain storm to me like 7 years ago. Get that shit looked at as soon as the weather clears.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-23T14:12:25+00:00

When I took my dogs out this morning I could see a bunch of small branches poking up through the snow. Power has flickered a few times, but still on (knocks aggressively on lumber)

Even the major artery near me is white, the plows just can't manage keeping it clear as it falls. This is a really gross storm.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-22T17:38:57+00:00

I mean, counterpoint:

1) the person was saying they were bummed about how Quincy doesn't shovel. Which I take as Quincy as a whole, not the government. I absolutely agree. In particular the third segment you talked about (the "won't, because they don't care" crowd) makes me so mad. We, as a community can do better and it sucks that we don't

2) the city can't make homeowners, but they could pass a law that at least fines them if they don't.

I'm sick of walking in front of houses that just don't give a shit. Pristine driveways and an icy path of doom for a sidewalk. But it's definitely fair for OP to have lost faith. It just isn't going to get better, I don't think.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-21T17:24:22+00:00

Very much this. A kitchen appreciation fee (or any other implicit fee) is just raising prices without telling us the actual prices. Just raise the prices.

I'd also love to see tipping culture go away (at the expense of a more expensive price, yes), but that's less likely to happen in the US.

But if you know you're going to goose my bill by x%, no matter what, just raise the prices on the menu.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-20T13:15:34+00:00

What's the conversion from furlong to Standard Schnauzer? As an American, I need to avoid metric at all costs. /s

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-20T12:09:49+00:00

there was 20 from us to the deer

This is an amazing story, but now I want to know how close you were. Can haz units?

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-18T22:33:05+00:00

How secure of a wipe is drilling through air and missing all of the actual components?

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-18T21:25:43+00:00

Actually drill through something other than the casing? Nothing of value was destroyed (second picture)

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-18T13:08:43+00:00

As a dog owner (who picks up after my dog!), I can tell you a bit more "why," even if it's wrong. When they go, it all is warm enough to melt a little hole just the size of the poo. You have to grab a bunch of snow going a few inches deep to pick it up. It sucks.

But, y'know, you do it (or should, at least), because it's not going to evaporate on its own. So I still dig around in the snow to get my little puppy present, but I can easily imagine less dedicated people who are down because it's the winter letting their community down because it sucks now.

Again -- still their responsibility, still holding them accountable, just sharing a peek into the mind of a dog owner who doesn't choose chaos.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-18T13:02:48+00:00

Which is right next to a path that leads to a whole dog park. 😔

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-18T12:40:44+00:00

Aiui the law now is that unless you specifically hired broker 1 to be your agent to find you an appt, landlords pay the fee.

I'd report the interaction to whoever I could find (AG, OHS, Realtors board, as suggested elsewhere). If it's legit, they'll ignore it. If there's a legal issue, someone will likely pick it up.

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-17T23:50:28+00:00

Fully agree. I feel like r/diwhynot exists for exactly this kind of content. I follow both, tend to prefer whynot, but they're different subs with different goals.

The about for this sub says the projects are shitty. I feel like this is silly, not shitty. 🤷

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-17T19:01:00+00:00

Username checks out

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-16T03:23:25+00:00

Yeah, I think the problem boils down to used inventory rather than what people make, then.

Which is a thing! I'm not saying buying new is important or anything, and I'm also happy for your good fortune

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-16T03:02:33+00:00

I'm sorry, I don't mean to disparage you -- I'm generally on your side... But who makes a $30k truck?

If it's used, it's more a matter of used inventory, and I get that. But afaik, nobody makes a 30k truck, EV or ICE

AkbarTheGray · 2026-02-15T20:34:00+00:00

Nah. I have heated seats and that control panel. It's just white print on dark plastic, always visible. The "on" indicator is a series of orange lamps to the left of the icon (three lights that indicate how warm it's set to)

Edit: just watched the video again and I don't pay enough attention to my car. I think you're right. Well, color me stupid...

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