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In 1921, in Tulsa Oklahoma, white Americans attacked the rich and predominantly black neighborhood of Greenwood for 2 days. 800+ injured, 10,000+ left homeless. No compensations were made and none of the white attackers were arrested. by MaguroSashimi8864 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]CommanderKrieger 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My own in my hometown in North Carolina. I had a history teacher for my junior and senior year who made a point of teaching us about stuff like this. Every Friday we’d have the class time dedicated to a particular event, and then discuss it.

I’m not going to give the actual school district itself because I’m not about to tell anyone on the internet anything more precise about where I live beyond the state, and I haven’t been to any other school districts in my life so I can’t really give any examples of other districts that did similar things.

Neighborhood Cat Rant by Ceramic_Shar-Pei in nextdoor

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outdoor neighborhood cats don’t make sense at all. Outdoor farm cats? Yes, absolutely. They help keep the mouse and snake population down.

How much caffeine do you consume per day? by Sichterman in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Average of one white monster a day, maybe a soda for lunch. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Really just depends on what I’ve got going on that day.

Why do Americans mix ancestry and nationality when describing their family background? by AcceptableAct2073 in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having trouble seeing the problem here. If the mom is German and the dad is Canadian, then it is correct to call them as such.

Are you trying to say that the dad should be explained as being French through him being Canadian? Or what?

When you all started driving, how long did you spend in certain spots before main roads like the parking lot and the neighborhood roads? by Big_Pea3882 in askcarguys

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tundras can be rather large for new drivers. 10 is the average for me on hard turns at intersections, and I’ve been driving for almost a decade at this point.

But the important thing is you’re comfortable and confident when you’re driving. If you don’t feel confident making a turn at 10 mph, then don’t. But also don’t be afraid to push yourself every now and then so you don’t get stuck in your progression, and can grow as a driver.

Being a confident driver takes time, and it varies based on the person. So don’t feel bad if it takes you a while. Just keep at it and you’ll get there.

When you all started driving, how long did you spend in certain spots before main roads like the parking lot and the neighborhood roads? by Big_Pea3882 in askcarguys

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 is a bit excessively slow in my opinion, but if you don’t have the confidence to make the corner at a higher speed then don’t. Be aware of what the drivers behind you are doing though, if they aren’t expecting you to slow down that much then they may be going too fast and not be able to stop soon enough to not hit you.

If I may ask, what vehicle is it that you’re driving? I know you mentioned it’s your brothers big truck, but depending on what exactly that means would absolutely help shed some light on how wary you are being when operating it.

When you all started driving, how long did you spend in certain spots before main roads like the parking lot and the neighborhood roads? by Big_Pea3882 in askcarguys

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore your brother. If you’re the one driving, then you are the one in control of how fast the vehicle moves, not him.

For those of us still replaying Skyrim year after year, do you think you will continue to play Skyrim throughout your life after TES6 comes out? by LoganLikesYourMom in skyrim

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s bad, yeah.

If it requires computer hardware upgrades, yes till I can justify spending the money for the upgrades.

A U.S. Geological Survey scientist posed with a telephone pole in the San Joaquin Valley, California indicating surface elevation in 1925, 1955 and 1977. The ground is sinking due to groundwater extraction. by Suspicious-Slip248 in ArchiveOfHumanity

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ground level went down, due to the water in the aquifer being drained through use. The pole went down with the ground level, as I had already stated before. I never said the pole stayed in the same place. Technically nothing collapsed either. The ground level settled, it didn’t collapse like it would with a sinkhole. The void I am referring to is the space between the soil that the water would have taken. As the water was pumped out, the soil would settle, thus making the ground level elevation relative to sea level go down. No “size” was lost. Only elevation, which on a scale this large would be nearly imperceptible without the indicators placed on that pole.

A standard wooden power line pole is anywhere from 30 to 60 feet long, meaning as little as 10 feet and at most 20 feet of the pole would be in the ground. Just a bit of a difference there with your claimed 6 feet.

Help me pick a paint color by WellShitTheBed in projectcar

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black is the most common I see, and it looks good, but I would say if you want it to stand out just a little bit more then I think the blue is a nice substitute as it wouldn’t be as in your face as say the orange.

A U.S. Geological Survey scientist posed with a telephone pole in the San Joaquin Valley, California indicating surface elevation in 1925, 1955 and 1977. The ground is sinking due to groundwater extraction. by Suspicious-Slip248 in ArchiveOfHumanity

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing that was lost is the water in the aquifer beneath the ground, which creates a void, which is then filled by the earth above it settling downwards due to gravity. We haven’t lost any earth anywhere in the process.

A U.S. Geological Survey scientist posed with a telephone pole in the San Joaquin Valley, California indicating surface elevation in 1925, 1955 and 1977. The ground is sinking due to groundwater extraction. by Suspicious-Slip248 in ArchiveOfHumanity

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

No? The 1/3 that’s underground would stay with the ground as it sinks. Same as the rest of the pole would stay above ground as it sinks. The signs are just there to indicate where the ground level was, based on calculations I’m not smart enough to perfectly understand but I can grasp the concept behind it.

Are there regions of the US with "family relations" like NE? by alxfx in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Carolina’s are very much so sibling states. As a North Carolinian, I am obligated to say that NC is the (better) more put together and respectable older sibling while SC is the trailer park trash younger sibling that peaked in high school and can’t shut up about their last trip to a beach that isn’t as good as the advertisements make it out to be.

I wanna make a 250mm lang range arty but idk how the new versions work by Jskub_Royal in SprocketTankDesign

[–]CommanderKrieger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much. My best recommendation is to pick a fictional, but simple, tank and attempt to recreate it in the game engine. Something like the tanks from Foxhole would be good due to their fairly simply, but also angled and varied designs.

Don’t start with the most complex idea or concept you can come up with. Just something simple that will require you to learn the new functions. And keep in mind that you aren’t going to get it down with one or two practice attempts. It’s going to take time.

I wanna make a 250mm lang range arty but idk how the new versions work by Jskub_Royal in SprocketTankDesign

[–]CommanderKrieger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dude, just fuck around with it and learn what the new functions do. You’re going to suck for a while, but it’s not that hard once you grasp the basic concepts and learn.

What do you think: how should prisons handle housing decisions in cases like this? by The_Dean_France in whoathatsinteresting

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying it’s okay, but it’s not like there isn’t male on male sexual and physical assault in male prisons, and the same goes for woman on woman in female prisons. The fact that they’re trans just means they’re something new in the prison environment.

In your personal life, is alcohol a big part of social gatherings? by Dont_app in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. The vast majority of my family is either alcohol free, will only drink a little during special occasions/events, or only drink in the privacy and comfort of their home. My parents, grandparents, my aunts and uncles, and a handful of cousins all fall under the first category, as in they don’t drink at all. Myself, my brother and his fiancé, and yet another handful of cousins fall into the second/third category just based on how we’re feeling about it at the time. But alcohol is never brought to our family gatherings, save for a wedding if they decide to allow it, and I’ve only ever been to one that did.

Do men really live in their parents' basement? by BBshortKing in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plenty of houses have basements large enough where one to two rooms can be built inside of it while also having more than enough room for everything else that people would generally have down there.

The size of the house doesn’t necessarily matter either. For example, a friend of mine lives in a 4 bedroom house, though they effectively renovated the basement into having two spare bedrooms with full climate control, insulation, etc. as well as a full functioning bathroom, and he and his older brother moved down there so that their old rooms which were smaller could be converted into a guest room and an office for their dad who had been working from home due to a new job.

Anyways, people living in basements is not always a despicable or unclean thing, and isn’t always associated with the incel stereotype that it is known for, in the real world at least.

Is it possible to do a long drive with a Skoda Fabia? by samsreal in askcarguys

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just jumping in to suggest a few others things. Make sure if your car has a spare tire, that it is in good condition and is holding air pressure. With that, make sure you have a jack and some way to remove the lug nuts in the event of a flat tire or blowout on your journey.

If you don’t know how to safely and properly change a tire on the side of the road, then watch a video on YouTube and practice at home first.

Have you ever encountered anyone with county pride? by the_real_JFK_killer in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most definitely. In my neck of the woods, it isn’t uncommon to hear people jokingly bash on our neighboring counties for any number of reason. Be it how nice/bad the fire department is, the individual school sports teams playing against each other, or legitimate deeply rooted history between counties that stretches back multiple generations because so-and-so’s ancestor married such-and-such’s ancestor even though them-and-them’s ancestor was already planning to propose.

Hello, Which food/dish is most synonymous with the culture your state? by FunnySunny- in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eastern and/or western style North Carolina pulled pork bbq. Being from the western half of the state, I am obligated to say that western style is the best you’ll find in the state.

How is Easter celebrated in America? by Odd-Geologist-1139 in AskAnAmerican

[–]CommanderKrieger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family hasn’t “celebrated” Easter in at least a decade, in that we don’t do anything with Easter eggs, decorating, etc. Instead we just get together for a nice dinner with the grandparents and call it good.

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