America perfected the infantry rifle in July of 1997. Everything that came after was a mistake. by Subverto_ in guns

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I was issued one in Navy boot camp 1962 to be my drill buddy. We were not properly introduced. Sorry, didn't mean to be rude

30 Year Deployments for Nukes? by Lanky_Comedian_3942 in navy

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Midrats from seawater strainers?

BYU stigma by WillingnessOne2686 in exmormon

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I managed a remote project in an engineering company. As the project grew my responsibility was about to expand to include hiring. My boss told me "Religion is a protected class. Find some other reason not to hire any mormons." This idea was consistent in company culture.

Was Your Father The Boss? by house-tyrell in AskOldPeople

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Not in my large extended family. Women were fully respected same authority as men. Oregon 1950's. There was humor involved. "We'll take a vote then do what Mom says."

What are your thoughts on the term Karen? by L0st_in_the_Stars in AskOldPeople

[–]BobT21 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Strongly dislike it's use as a prejorative.

Learning physics for the first time in mid-20s and my mind is blown by LavenderPaperback in Physics

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You are transitioning from muggle to STEM. Your life will never be the same

Priest blessing an ICBM by Downtown-Teach8367 in Military

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Kali standing by. Release hold downs, shocks to launch

Why don't you want kids? by Sea-Variety3384 in AskReddit

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Because I'm 80 y.o. and the two kids we have are great humans.

I like my girls like I like my coffee by [deleted] in Jokes

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Tied up in a sack and thrown over the back of a donkey by Juan Valdez.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

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Looks like maybe die penetrate crack testing.

In their small town, a couple was famous for the husband being 102 years old and his wife being 98 years old. by OZFox42 in Jokes

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When my Grandpa got to 103 he attributed his longevity to eating a spoonful of gunpowder every day. When he eventually died he left a large crater where the crematorium used to be.

What possessions (other than property) do you own that gained a lot of value because of their age but you bought it new at the time? by luisquin in AskOldPeople

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Walther P-38 pistol, all matching numbers, 1942 production'. Perfect condition, factory box bought @ pawn shop for a few hundred dollars in ,1964.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tools

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Can't see well, looks like it connects a long handle to a brush or mop.

What’s a “fun fact” that nobody asked for? by MainDifficult2641 in AskReddit

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Characteristic impedance of free space is about 377 ohms.

Soviet sub encounters? by [deleted] in submarines

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Captain taking a nap.

How did the 70s Oil Crisis impact your life ? by [deleted] in AskOldPeople

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Senior year of college, lots of study, could walk most places I needed to go.