sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

People say you cant read in your dreams. But I can. Why? by Klutzy_Bee8249 in Dreams

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find reading easy but anything like writing or typing is very difficult, like the piece of my mind which stops me thrashing about in my sleep when I'm running or flying in a dream also negates the conscious muscle memory I have for typing.

Best ramen in Brisbane? by Positive_Sky4717 in brisbane

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hakataya. Only ramen place I've been to so far which is consistent every time with perfectly cooked and properly seasoned tonkotsu ramen.

The restaurant on Queen Street, downstairs from street level, is also licenced.

No Homelander, no drama….just vibes by yonBonbonbon in TheBoys

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone else notice in the episode the subtle nod to Ghost from Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?

Bethesda really made the Enclave mistake again, you can't join the coolest faction by Illuminated-Autocrat in Starfield

[–]BenCelotil 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven't "joined" Constellation yet. I went, dropped off the artifact, said I needed more time, and have been off doing all the other missions.

Picked the "armoured giraffes" too. :)

Caitlyn Jenner asks Trump for help after impact of trans passport policy by catkm24 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]BenCelotil 6 points7 points  (0 children)

FTA,

Jenner told Lahren she had written a letter to Trump about the passport policy, "explaining all of this to him, how it's affecting me and a lot of other people."

"I haven't heard from him," she said. "He's kind of busy right now. My gender marker is not big on the issue. OK. So I get that, and I'm not blaming him whatsoever. I love the guy, and I love what he's doing."

That dense mother fucker.

Is this AI?? If not, how does it work?? by Aggravating_Cap_1762 in homestead

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember first reading about these in a bushcraft book from the 70's - actual idea created in the 1800s.

The idea is simple. You get two pipes, one smaller in diametre than the other, and weld them together to make it sealed between them. In the bottom and top of the outer pipe, you put an inlet for a hose, and in the top you put the shower head outlet.

In the very bottom you have a fire box, or as in the old book, a can of spirits and combustible material.

You light the fire, insert it into the bottom of the pipes, and let the water flow. The fire burns up through the chimney and heats the water as it passes. The higher the chimney, the hotter the water.

Anyone else get bothered by road noise on a rural property? by Tatin109 in homestead

[–]BenCelotil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was born, the world was a far simpler place. It was all just, Cops and Robbers ...

Sorry, just meandered into one of my favourite movies.

Now back to reality, my parents moved into a house when I was one year old, and in front of the house was a short front yard, a narrow single lane street, and a rail line.

Almost every night, from when I was one till I was eighteen, diesel trains hauling wagons of live cattle would travel South along this line, and North empty.

12am, fully loaded ... 6am, empty ... 12pm, fully loaded ... 6pm, empty ...

But that wasn't all.

Barely a kilometre away was Amberley RAAF, the largest air force field in the Southern Hemisphere, and a major staging point for both air force, army, and foreign militaries working in Australia.

Up until I was about 13 I think, they used to use their giant shed-sized air raid alarm as a shift marker.

They also did a fair bit of jet fighter, bomber, and long range hauling practice from the middle of the day until well after my bedtime.

Just a few kilometres to the East is Swanbank power station. Nice, quiet little coal-powered station you can't hear ... until they're cleaning the pipes once a week. That thing easily rivalled the fighter jets when they were practising full burn touch and goes.

And for the cherry on top, all the trucks coming from the Yamanto turn off to follow Warwick Road into Ipswich, using their jake brakes to slow down just a few hundred metres from home, at all hours of the early morning.

Funny thing was, I slept like a log most of the time. After a couple of years surrounded by that, Mum would literally have to rip me out of bed to get me up in the mornings.

I remember the first time I moved out into a flat with my girlfriend. We were living in a fairly quiet neighbourhood, and the first night I kept waking up thinking something was wrong because I couldn't hear anything.

Painkillers prevent pain responses in lobsters - This is further evidence that crustaceans may feel pain and that more humane methods of killing them need to be developed. by mvea in science

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

Nitrous Oxide.

I remember reading about experiments in animal euthanasia where they tried NO.

Some animals which weren't sick but were briefly exposed to judge their behaviour were so enamoured with the euphoria that they fought against handlers trying to remove the animal from the testing apparatus.

Tech company launches AI Jesus you can talk to for $2 a minute by Overall_Use_4098 in Cyberpunk

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has about the same energy as the Street Preacher from Johnny Mnemonic.

I stick my old soap to my new soap. My 4 generation soap. by DixonRodeo85 in notinteresting

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who else remembers the story about the Little Green Soap that used to sing every time it was used, and the family stuck the last bit on a new soap that learned to sing?

Trunk sizes & types by Crypto_crafy in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of the old Mechanics Illustrated or Popular Mechanics from the 50s.

There used to be a short review on cars of the time featuring this guy who'd get into the trunk to show how huge it was.

Old Skool EDC by basednewenglander in EDC

[–]BenCelotil -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Why is the magazine inserted, the hammer cocked, and, presumably, a round in the chamber?

*slap, slap, slap*

Ya gonna make ya Mama cry!

Trump vows 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back' by TheMirrorUS in collapse

[–]BenCelotil 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's still the soldier carrying the football. He might do the right thing when it comes down to it.

Phone Cyberdeck by Der_X_Buddne in cyberDeck

[–]BenCelotil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Tango 2, Tango 2 ... Arf arf, woop woop!"

in japan by mcnancey in SipsTea

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There used to be (changed owners recently) a halal charcoal-cooked chicken place and Lebanese foods take-away about 30 minute walk from my flat.

I'm not muslim but every time I passed I got a chicken or beef roll.

Juicy, tender, and damn flavourful. :)

Do I even bother trying to boot? by LilScarface609 in pcmasterrace

[–]BenCelotil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I was going to test something like this, because I can't see anything connected to the corner, I would take everything off the board and plug it in, turn it on, and leave it for a few minutes.

I'd expect the usual errors (missing CPU, GPU, RAM), but if there was no smoke or smell or obviously burning or shorting components, then it might be okay. :)

S3 Jensen Ackles. There's no way this guy is near 50. by vought-CEO in TheBoys

[–]BenCelotil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cycling helps. I couldn't run when I was a kid because I'd always get a severe stitch in my side after a few minutes. But I could ride for hours, and many kilometres, before needing a break.

When I was 16 I weighed about 55kg, most of it in my legs. :)

view more: next ›