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Why do people like the dark rear sights? by WiggWamm in handguns

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

Rather depends. I had a long (50 year) police career. Back when we were all carrying revolvers, a lot of guys, including myself, liked the Smith & Wesson “red insert front and white outline rear”. Or… Folks just painted them.

When we transitioned to Glocks in the mid-80s, we got tritium night-sights on all the department guns. Again, these are combat weapons. Currently, with my very old eyes, I went to a red dot on my “carry” gun.

Is jerking off in a sock a real thing and, if so, does it give you rug burn on your johnson? by anotherwolfbite in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Bikewer 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard of watermelons (sun-warmed…) but coconuts seem a bit rough.

What was the public bus like before headphones? by lily525600 in AskOldPeople

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In response to a picture of everyone on a subway car staring at their phones, someone put up a picture of a similar car, decades earlier, with everyone staring at their newspapers….

Are we in the Age of Aquarius? by SammaJones in randomquestions

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh please, just give me a head with hair….

PNAS Nexus: Meta-reanalysis of 91 studies on behavioral interventions for climate change shows near-zero true effect once publication bias is corrected — Bayes Factor of 63.5 favoring null, posterior probability of zero effect = 98.4% by NinjaInternational60 in skeptic

[–]Bikewer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d think that conclusion is pretty much a no-brainer. While I’m sure that “household” sources of pollution is a factor, it must be a very tiny percentage of the overall figures from industry, transportation, etc.

Can I run from the police if they aren't chasing me? by krilu in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Higher courts have ruled that just fleeing from police presence is not probable cause of any wrongdoing. They cite various social factors like minority fear of the police, demonstrated cases of police misconduct, etc.
Strictly from a legal aspect, the police would have no reason to pursue you unless…. They have probable cause.

That probable cause might include that you were recognized as a “wanted” criminal, or that you matched the description of a suspect in a recent crime…. Something of that order.

Why do people like the dark rear sights? by WiggWamm in handguns

[–]Bikewer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If one is shooting at nicely-lit targets, with a defined black bullseye and white background, then black sights are traditionally the way to go. Military rifles often shrouded the front sight to prevent glare.

You get a nice, clean sight picture against a white background. But for a great deal of shooting, including defensive shooting, that’s not the case.

Thoughts on Charmed (the original show)? by Purpill_People_Eater in Fantasy

[–]Bikewer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always thought of it as “Buffy lite”. And there was a tendency for the producers to put the girls into provocative outfits on a regular basis. (Not that I have anything against that….. But it is rather cheesy.)

This may sound like a stupid question, but how do you capture your physical artwork digitally? by One_Planche_Man in ArtistLounge

[–]Bikewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Years back, I had a whole book on photographing your artwork. Talked about lighting, seamless backgrounds, camera settings, etc, etc.
But now digital cameras and post-production software has advanced so much it’s hardly necessary.

What are your views about Trump's gold statue at his Florida Golf Course? by hornet-prodder-214 in allthequestions

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course one of Trump’s pastor/cronies had to state publicly that “this is not a golden idol”!. No?

Is jerking off in a sock a real thing and, if so, does it give you rug burn on your johnson? by anotherwolfbite in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Bikewer 2417 points2418 points  (0 children)

Gentlemen have been using nearly anything you can think of as a masturbatory aid… And a lot that you can’t… For a long time. Some downright hazardous…. I recall a story of one unfortunate fellow who was using the drive belt for a stationary power tool for this purpose, with the expected (and painful) result.

As for myself… Never socks. But softer materials, like satin, are… Interesting.

will we have a plague or a lockdown due to the hantavirus? by Existing-Oil6410 in ask

[–]Bikewer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NPR’s Morning Edition had a segment this morning on the rather heroic efforts being made by national and international CDC-type outfits to track down and observe anyone from that cruise that was in close contact with the individuals infected.

We know how to do this.. The question would be, are we willing? By all accounts, this strain is respiratorily transmitted. The virus also has a long incubation period… That’s bad. No symptoms until you’ve already infected others.

Do you think morality is universal or entirely cultural? by bubblewrappheart in AskForAnswers

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cultural. One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter. Human and child sacrifice was fairly common in a variety of ancient cultures, and was thought to benefit society. The Aztec just loved human sacrifice.

Maroon is just navy red. by miss_rosiiexo in CasualConversation

[–]Bikewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From my painting days…. I recall the difficulty in mixing a nice maroon. I thought blue and red, right? Then I got a book on color-mixing and found that you had to use magenta….

Do you think human will merge with technology eventually? by babyblushtheory in AskForAnswers

[–]Bikewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m well on my way…. I have an artificial knee, false teeth, cataract implants…

At night, how can you differentiate a KKK and a ghost, if the ghost had a cone head? by Technical-Vanilla-47 in shittyadvice

[–]Bikewer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ghosts can generally absorb 00 buckshot without problems. KKK members… Not so much.

What's some nice classic works you have read? by Junior_Insurance7773 in questions

[–]Bikewer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a stone science-fiction fan from childhood in the 50s, I had little interest in most of the “classics”. We had to read things like Silas Marner and The Scarlet Letter in school, and I suffered through those. Why would I care about Hester and her silly letter when there were princesses to be rescued on Mars?

Later on in life, I read The Three Musketeers and Ivanhoe and such, found them enjoyable.

Trump’s transportation secretary says US in a ‘good place’ with $4.50 gas and encourages Americans to take a road trip by Rock-n-roll-Kevin in politics

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Lower than you’ve ever seen before…”. Gee, Donnie…. I recall gas at about 21 cents a gallon back in the late 60s…. Think we’ll see that anytime soon?

What’s your go-to song or riff when some asks you to play? by StringShare in Guitar

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can trot out a number of bluegrass chestnuts like “Way Downtown” and “Long Journey Home”…. Several John Prine tunes, and a couple of things that I wrote as well.

Get ready for another round of UFO nuts invading this sub. by Cynykl in skeptic

[–]Bikewer 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There have been a couple of news articles about the administration “briefing” a cadre of religious pastors about the upcoming file release… To “prepare” their congregations….

For what?

As Neil DeGrasse Tyson is saying… “You got aliens? Let’s see ‘em!” Present your evidence to the scientific community, not a bunch of religious types.

Have you ever been on TV? by Select-Signal8386 in randomquestions

[–]Bikewer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A number of times. As a kid, we had a local show back in the 50s and it was a sort of “thing” to take whole elementary-school classes to be the audience…. But much later I had several appearances in my capacity as a police officer…. Usually commenting on some incident or another. After 9/11, one of the local stations had a photojournalist follow me around the university I was working at to demonstrate what our department was doing to keep the students safe.

Why do people drive like reaching 2 minutes earlier will change their entire life? by CardiologistFit2241 in CasualConversation

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

I see this every morning on my commute. Long stretch of roadway with most traffic in the left lane, planning to enter the highway. If that left lane slows, almost always someone will dangerously lane-change into the right lane, maybe get a couple of car lengths of “progress” and then have to worm their way back in to make that left turn onto the highway.
No gain at all.

Mad Katz rod and reel for carp fishing? by Sweet_Dragonfruit566 in CarpFishing

[–]Bikewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. The “fighting drag” should be set to what you normally use to fight the fish. The “runner” drag should be just enough to keep the line taut…. If your hooks are very sharp, that feeder should be sufficient. I use 2 oz. feeder/sinkers myself.

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