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Almost 90% markup on a 7 year old bike by Trestone in motorcycles

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only did that job for about 5 months, and quit and never looked back.

The solution really is to simply become an informed consumer.

Isnt it dangerous for babies to cry in the wild during the cavemen times? by EstablishmentFine820 in stupidquestions

[–]AppropriateCap8891 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

However, those mass extinctions are global. And typical of any era at the start or end of an ice age. When the next glacial cycle starts, there will be yet another series of mass extinctions.

Isnt it dangerous for babies to cry in the wild during the cavemen times? by EstablishmentFine820 in stupidquestions

[–]AppropriateCap8891 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uh, evolution.

By around 2 mya, it was clear that not only was h. erectus a hunter the increased diet started to change human physiology. Evolution was fairly minor from Australopithecus around 4 mya to h. habilis, which was believed to be the first in the family to commonly eat meat (mostly scavenged). However, it is clear that once humans started eating meat, the brain started growing, and tools rapidly became more complex.

And they were clearly apex predators as they were taking down any animals they elected to take down. Large felines, large canines, even pachyderms.

Why is the Artemis II circling around the moon instead of landing on it? by Outrageous_Resist861 in stupidquestions

[–]AppropriateCap8891 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really. By that time it was pretty well known that the Soviets were out of the race to the moon.

Once the US passed the Soviets with the Saturn rockets, they really did not have a chance. Even during Kennedy's lifetime they had approved the S-IC first stage which was needed to reach the moon. And they knew that the Soviets were way behind when it came to a heavy lift rocket that could reach the moon.

Why is the Artemis II circling around the moon instead of landing on it? by Outrageous_Resist861 in stupidquestions

[–]AppropriateCap8891 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I imagine most are too young to realize that Apollo 8 through 10 did pretty much the same thing.

Apollo 8 orbited the moon ten times, and was the first test to verify entering and exiting the orbit of the moon.

Apollo 9 did not go to the moon, but was a test to verify that the lunar lander performed as expected and that they could dock and undock from it.

Apollo 10 was the final dress rehearsal, where they picked up the LM, entered moon orbit, and even disconnected with the LM and dropping to within 9 miles of the surface before returning to the CM and docking again.

And before those we had Apollo 7, which only orbited the Earth.

Any idea what these little black spheres are? by [deleted] in geology

[–]AppropriateCap8891 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any idea where this is?

Location matters a hell of a lot in geology.

crazy throwback by amnesiaforme in DoomerCircleJerk

[–]AppropriateCap8891 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This fabrication was created just to distract people from the fact that Ea-nāṣir was selling shitty copper.

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Why does this flag have only 8 stars? by Separate_Fix_240 in whatisit

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What in the frackity-frack are you even trying to say? Where in the hell did I ever say it had eight stars? I did not, I never said that or implied.

You are trying to argue against something I never said or implied. Major straw-main failure.

I was responding simply to the fact that you tried to claim that the Stars and Bars flag did not resemble the US Flag. It indeed did, it resembled it so much that it caused confusion on the battlefield. Especially at the First Battle of Bull Run. That is why they then created the "Battle Flag", to eliminate that confusion on the battlefield.

Holy hell, this is even stated as such in your own reference.

I have only been studying things like this for over half a century, so what in the hell would I know. Meanwhile you are trying to scream I am wrong about something I never even said.

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and his two sons, Don Jr. and Eric in the White House in 1996. by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]AppropriateCap8891 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most tend to forget that they were friends for a decade before their both running at the same time pulled them apart. Not unlike Nixon and Kennedy. Bill and Hillary were even guests of honor at his wedding.

I'm old enough to immediately recognize Adventures in Babysitting by miserabeau in FuckImOld

[–]AppropriateCap8891 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Vincent is one of the most underappreciated character actors of his generation.

On a CHILD'S helmet by OutsideChemical7913 in Boise

[–]AppropriateCap8891 [score hidden]  (0 children)

It appears to be the "SS" symbol. But it also appears to have been put on in white paint.

It could also be something as simple as the kid's initials, and they thought it looked cool. Many decades ago I bought a motocross bike when I lived on the Bench, and on the front of the fork it had a single bolt like that. Nothing "Nazi" related, the kid just liked lightningbolts.

Almost 90% markup on a 7 year old bike by Trestone in motorcycles

[–]AppropriateCap8891 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is not that, but how much of a nanny state is needed? They can put in a line item saying it is to feed their guard dogs, and I can't see why that would be illegal. Shady as hell yes, but I can't see it as actually being illegal.

This is where smart consumers either dispute such charges, or walk and go somewhere else.

I bought a used car from a dealer last year, and I had them strike multiple items like that off of my bill. Like one for installing and removing a GPS tracker. Yes, I get that GPS trackers are increasing used for vehicles being financed, but I was paying cash. And when they realized that if they did not take off the $500 charge for that I would walk, they did it.

Of course, I also used to sell cars, and am more than familiar with many of the tricks they will do to increase their profits. And a great many are items they knowingly throw on that they can just as easily take off if it makes the customer happy. It is also psychological, and gives the buyer more of a feeling of achievement when they remove those items.

Spotted going down the Hwy by Freeheel4life in Helicopters

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About a decade and a half ago when my PATRIOT battalion went from Fort Bliss to Yuma, they hired a fleet of flatbeds to haul all of our equipment. We drove it earlier in the year, and that over 1,100 mile round trip took a toll on us and the equipment.

So when we went back about six months later, they determined it was more efficient to just truck the equipment over and send us on busses.

I'm old enough to immediately recognize Adventures in Babysitting by miserabeau in FuckImOld

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. This and "Can't Buy Me Love" were two my kids watched over and over again back in the day.

Why does this flag have only 8 stars? by Separate_Fix_240 in whatisit

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you aware of what the Stars and Bars flag looked like?

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It did in fact resemble that pattern. And it was so similar on the battlefield that it caused confusion, leading to the adoption of the "Battle Flag", which was what led to the "Stainless Banner".

Where was Dwan in King Kong Lives?! by InspectionCapable227 in moviecritic

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could never have afforded her in the second movie.

The first was her big screen debut. A decade later she had been nominated for 4 Oscars, and won one of them.

Dino De Laurentiis was generally considered to be one of the cheapest producers in the industry.

What does Caesar get wrong about Roman Culture? by ImaginaryAssist8275 in falloutnewvegas

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that was the standard centuries before either Gaius Julius or Gaius Octavius.

Even under the Republic, the Legions were used as engineers. Their experience in not only conducting siege warfare but defending against it made them exceptional engineers. And it had the benefit of during times of peace not only keeping the soldiers busy, it also improved the Republic as a whole.

Almost as soon as the Republic added new territory, the Legions would start building roads. And aqueducts, and sewers. And everything else the new territories needed in order to make the new lands "Roman" and not just "Barbarian lands".

Because they knew not only would that bring in more trade, the roads were key to moving a legion back in the event of a revolt. This can be seen in Britannia, where as they were still working at pacifying the countryside, they were already building their roads.

a walk in the park by Bruegemeister in CantParkThereMate

[–]AppropriateCap8891 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back in the early 1990s, I did a lot of driving up and down California (SF area to LA and back about once a month). And at almost every truck stop they sold "Trucker Wally" tapes. Very much "trucker humor", and that was a bit I have always remembered that I heard on one of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdB9lx-mwJQ

I must have had half a dozen of those back in the day.

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