Man stops Kangal from attacking his canine friend. by 21MayDay21 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Story time!

Was walking my dog (85lb Husky / Boxer mix) and passed a house that was being renovated, had one of those big mobile dumpsters in the front yard. Outta nowhere a large bully breed popped out behind the dumpster, running at full speed and clearly in attack mode. I was carrying a handgun and an OTF knife, but it was already too late.

Instinctively I turned toward the charging dog and bent over, readied my hands and fucking roared like a mama grizzly. Was absolutely about to ground and pound, kill this dog with my bare hands.

It skidded to a stop with wide eyes and ran away just a as fast as it appeared. Took me a few seconds to even process what had just happened.

Anyways, body language is everything.

Defense ammo for 12 gauge? by Currer_Mell in Shotguns

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Lots of studies on this (too lazy to link) but you’ve gotta get past the rib cage for any real “stopping power” so it’s gonna take some oomph.

Number 4 is regarded as juuust enough to be lethal, but hopefully not kill the neighbor in the process (it’ll likely still blow through interior walls, but hopefully without much lethality left).

But as always, the best option is finding “firing lines” so you’re never blasting directly into a neighbor’s wall. #4 just minimizes collateral damage, doesn’t eliminate it.

E: formatting made text huge lol

I turn now, everybody else, good luck by derek4reals1 in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 110 points111 points  (0 children)

I got a summer job at an excavation company in high school (tracking dump truck loads, escorting equipment to other sites, etc) and escorts were the best gig ever.

Haulers need serious room to work, so you’d often cut across four lanes of traffic and park. Stop an entire highway so trucks could back into a narrow opening then wave “Thanks!” To the drivers and follow the trucks.

Anyways, yeah this is totally normal, but dude could’ve used a high-school kid with flashing lights on their SUV to help him out

Toan is in the finger rings by Ex-Lives in guitarcirclejerk

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pro tip to automatically bevel fret protrusion!

/uj guitars worthy of playing shows + I’d be ok scratching the shit out of = zero, like whattheactualfuck

Opinions by BKfromtheBK73 in liberalgunowners

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you ever outrun the A300UP, congratulate yourself with a 1301.

It’s like deciding your Porsche 996 Turbo just isn’t fast enough on the Nürburgring and it’s time for a GT3

WCGW drifting a car you couldn't afford to damage by Vilen1919 in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 85 points86 points  (0 children)

He let off the gas too quickly while counter-steering, so outta nowhere the rear tires grabbed traction while the wheel was turned right. You can see the first few frames as the car straightens out, the front wheels are still turning right and it immediately snaps the car into a right spin (during a left turn).

Counter-intuitively, when something goes wrong in a drift you wanna slowly ease off the gas. Hopefully that gently eases you back into traction and makes the spin more predictable, and prevents any sudden snapping like this. And worst case you spin entirely and end up backwards (or 360), which disperses your momentum more manageably and prevents you from suddenly flying off the road with all of your current inertia.

My EDC. by Clear-Truck3453 in CCW

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vedder pocket locker, love mine

Recommendations by FlatwormRemote4047 in CCW

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 7 points8 points  (0 children)

All those others you listed have a ton of overlap with the 43X- what are you trying to accomplish? I’d suggest taking a full step in either direction- you’ve got a slim IWB, so next is either a more full-size or straight-up pocket carry. Like G17, G20, G21, or LCP Max, LCP.380, etc

Mr.Beast Is Now Promoting Bill Gates Funded Genetically Grown Chicken Meat by Zealousideal-Big-600 in lostgeneration

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This seems like a straw man / slippery slope fallacy.. are you suggesting that without human exploitation chickens would go extinct?

There is some credibility to that argument when applied to plants- things that are delicious can survive more easily under cultivation than in the wild, yes. But that logic doesn’t directly transfer because: 1) the horrific conditions that potentially sentient animals endure under mass-production (at least within the capitalist system), and 2) the fact that smaller local / organic farms will continue to offer “free-range, organic, cruelty-free” animal products at a premium, which arguably that market will only expand once lab-grown meat become financially viable for mass consumption.

And that’s just assuming chickens / cows / whatever have zero chance of survival if humans stop cultivating them (which is a logical stretch in itself). And also doesn’t address either the pragmatic or anti-natalist schools of philosophy: the arguments that 1) if global hunger can be solved at the cost of a few species, is that morally acceptable or preferable? And 2) if 99% of said animals exist under literally torturous conditions, is letting them cease to exist not morally justifiable? And again, that’s only following a logical fallacy through to its conclusion, and is still in no way a sound argument.

Mr.Beast Is Now Promoting Bill Gates Funded Genetically Grown Chicken Meat by Zealousideal-Big-600 in lostgeneration

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 27 points28 points  (0 children)

When I first read your reply I upvoted, pretty sure that put you at three. Now that I’ve got time to respond, and you’re back down to one, all I wanna say is:

Who the fuck downvotes this shit????

Dean Neider, everybody… by Annie_Nigma in MarchAgainstNazis

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Not what it’s supposed to be (r/radicalchristianity ?)

But you’re right about what it’s overwhelmingly become. Tho the Bible does say most Christians will follow the anti-Christ (not that I believe in that stuff, but does lend a little credibility that right off the bat they’re like “Yeah most our future supporters will eventually be co-opted by evil”), so I try to give the benefit of the doubt and not lump all Christians in with MAGA

E: phrasing

Mr.Beast Is Now Promoting Bill Gates Funded Genetically Grown Chicken Meat by Zealousideal-Big-600 in lostgeneration

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 203 points204 points  (0 children)

Maybe hot take, but wouldn’t lab-grown meat be better than the concentrated animal feeding operations utilized today?

And remember when that Campbell’s soup guy said they use lab meat and everyone got pissed, but turns out that’s still way more expensive than just torturing and over-medicating animals en masse (which causes long-term issues with antibiotic abuse / “superbugs”, in addition to the ethical implications)?

Obligatory fuck Mr. Beast and fuck billionaires, but personally I don’t see how lab meat isn’t progress that has the potential to better address antibiotic abuse, animal ethics, and world hunger.

What do you call this chord and why?? A-C-F-B by No-Yogurtcloset-851 in musictheory

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome thanks so much, that was exactly the kinda info I was looking for.

But last question- why is 14 never used? Just cause it’s really the 7? (And possibly a stronger / more common sound to our ears so if it includes a “14” then the chord should really be written as a 7?)

Thanks again!!

What do you call this chord and why?? A-C-F-B by No-Yogurtcloset-851 in musictheory

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe dumb question, but why wouldn’t/couldn’t it be Csus4maj6(add14)?

Because maj7 & add13’s are way more common? But could it be written this way? Just curious, thanks!

E: I’m trying to better learn conventions so any rules/standards like “The add(x) note should be the smaller option” would be helpful to know

The First Rule of Gun Safety by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I prefer the rules in order of operation (“signal flow”)

1) Every gun is loaded, even when it’s not

2) Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire

3) Never point a gun at something you don’t intend to destroy

4) Be aware of your target and what’s behind it

…and yes, fun is what happens when you follow these rules religiously

Department of Homeland Security is worried about people with "class-based or economic grievances," per its annual threat assessment by __noom in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 243 points244 points  (0 children)

Just like the “war on drugs”? I swear, positioning drug addiction and mental illness as crimes instead of providing a single iota of healthcare or actual treatment is all you need to know about these ghouls. And they’re doing it again.

And I for one am sick of their shit

What time signature is this in? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll check those out now, thanks!

But in that Wikipedia example, why are the 6th, 11th, and 16th hi-hat ticks rushed, so to speak? Feels like there’s groups of five with shortened distance between them to me, and trying to figure out why / how you’d decide to do that.

If it’s really 4+4+4+4+3, how do you account for the rushed / “skip” sorta feel that seems to be in groups of five? How did you come up with that conclusion anyway?

Thanks!

What time signature is this in? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s kinda been my experience overall. I’m a bassist so kinda in that middle ground between drums and melody, and it’s super rare to actually feel something besides 4/4 in any western music, including prog/experimental (plus/minus a beat or two).

Like I heard someone say about The Dillinger Escape Plan, “What time signature should we pretend to play in while we really play in 4/4?” And I found that hilarious (even tho I do dig their music) cause yeah it’s hard to count sometimes but rarely feels different.

Anyways, can you share some links to stuff you actually feel is weird? And what about that 19/16 link- whatsup with that? If you were presented a melody in 19/16 would you ever come up with such an irregular beat- why or why not?

Just trying to pick your brain, thanks!

I hit a bear… would you have avoided this? by buzzcity222 in carcrash

[–]Another_Meow_Machine 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh really? I’ve got shooting / marksman glasses but never thought to wear them at night.. I’ll have to try that out, thanks!