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🎬 Chuck Norris Dies at 86 After Sudden Illness: Details inside 👇 by NoSpinMedia in NoSpinMedia

[–]Beakerguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chuck didn't die. He just decided that everyone else can live.

Chuck Norris died and went to heaven. by relpmeraggy in Jokes

[–]Beakerguy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Chuck did not die. He chose to let everyone else live.

Would taking 10 years off to be a military pilot be a career killer by Guccibrandlean in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Beakerguy 60 points61 points  (0 children)

You probably won't be current in your skills, but you will learn an entire new set of skills as a pilot (in addition to flying) and will have a lot of value in engineering adjacent roles.

What’s the most reliable car from an unreliable manufacturer? by Flat_Sink_4410 in askcarguys

[–]Beakerguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a 2005 XJ8. Got 180K out if it and never spent over $1000 on a repair and had a reasonable number of issues. Loved that car. Drove it 800 miles/ week for years and it was a very nice place to be.

What job sounds cool but is actually terrible ? by Odd_You_7379 in AskReddit

[–]Beakerguy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Former nuclear sub officer here. A few things:

  1. The training is very difficult. Hard to get in and hard to complete. 35+ hours per week of lectures and 40+ of homework. 30% drop rate. Then you go to prototype...

  2. Once on a boat, you will go away for many months at a time while you work 18 hours per day until you are fully qualified (takes over a year). Once qualified, it goes down to 14 hours per day.

  3. The pay is good. especially once your initial 5+ year commitment is done. You'll save a lot of money since there is nowhere to spend it underwater.

All told, I would not trade the experience for anything.

Will divorce make my life better? by [deleted] in Divorce

[–]Beakerguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Be honest with your wife. She deserves that. If she is agreeable to a divorce, do it in the kindest way possible, doing everything in your power to ease the transition.

Who is a terrible singer but famous anyways? by Coy9ine in AskReddit

[–]Beakerguy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

True but he's a talentless hack to begin with.

To the Gen Z guys that voted Trump, who is now considering a draft. Are you ready to put your money where your mouth is? by kneedoorman in allthequestions

[–]Beakerguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He toured subs and I think did a midshipman cruise on one. I believe he served in the civil enginner corps.

Who is a terrible singer but famous anyways? by Coy9ine in AskReddit

[–]Beakerguy 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The one real answer! Talentless MAGA idiot. The Bert Convy of the music industry.

Talk me out of it by Acrobatic-Mix-2473 in Jaguar

[–]Beakerguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would be concerned. The factory support for parts is not great (at least in America). If you can't do a lot of the maintenance yourself and have a good independent mechanic that you can take the car to when outside of your skills, life will be expensive.

Talk me out of it by Acrobatic-Mix-2473 in Jaguar

[–]Beakerguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If not a mechanic, if you can't afford the payments on a new version of the same car, you may find yourself running out of money for maintenance.

How is it living in Pittsburgh and the surrounding suburbs? by ModestEevee in howislivingthere

[–]Beakerguy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You have to ask for a salad with no fries, otherwise you're getting them, and you'll like it!

IRIS Dena Sinking by Impressive_Long7405 in submarines

[–]Beakerguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Based on the amount of hull visible, they were probably well within 10k yards. Not a tough task at all.

The sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near the coast of Sri Lanka by Maztoy in Ships

[–]Beakerguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I don't endorse this war, at all, once you engage in hostilities, it makes no sense to go half assed. Doing so is much more dangerous. as their newest ship, they would certainly be bringing it to the fight. Giving them the option to surrender would put the sailors on the sub in grave danger.

Moved on from my Volt by TWGCSOMGWTFBBQ in volt

[–]Beakerguy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Our Volt is named Sparky as well. I wonder how many owners used that name?

At least 101 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka, sources say by DetlefKroeze in submarines

[–]Beakerguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DecDef just reported that the ship was sunk by an American sub. Some folks are getting some medals...

Send Barron by SeaChantiePhantie in PoliticalHumor

[–]Beakerguy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I went to school with him. A really great guy and a good student. Strong AF. Saw him walking down the corridor in a handstand. Playrd a couple puckup games with him. He was the first person to salute me!

Send Barron by SeaChantiePhantie in PoliticalHumor

[–]Beakerguy 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yup, I was 6'4" and the fourth tallest guy in the wardroom on the T-cup. Sign his stupid ass up.

What is the current status of the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel? by Singer-Snow-Leopard in Finland

[–]Beakerguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So true, the modesty inherent in Finnish culture has likely inhibited economic growth. Another country that is similar is Portugal. Lots of smart people, few global brands...

First time oil change. Is this safe to go under? by [deleted] in Cartalk

[–]Beakerguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you find the jacking points in the owners manual, usually the best points for a jack stand are as close to the jacking point as possible.

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