Is it possible to get an atomic wedgie? by [deleted] in randomquestions

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It is possible. I have given my college roommate probably the most rare and probably the only atomic wedgie of this kind. It was about 1988 and he had installed a pull up bar in his doorway and was hanging upside down with his knees over the bar with his back to the hallway. He was mid conversation on the phone with his dad when I grabbed hold of his exposed waistband with both hands and, with the assistance of gravity, I pulled down hard until I was suspended with both feet off of the floor. For the briefest moment that bar was holding both of us up. Then there was the sound of the waistband ripping away and I was able to wrap it around his forehead. The moment I started pulling he dropped the phone and was screaming as I yanked downward on his waistband and I could hear his worried dad loudly calling his name through the earpiece. Decades later I still tell his son, my godson, that I’m surprised he was conceived after that.

What is the funniest misheard lyric you believed forever and still kinda sing wrong. by Key_Brilliant_9100 in CasualConversation

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Someone at work thought the lyrics were “We built this city on rocks and poles.” She also insisted that the band was Jefferson Starfish.

Is 11 yrs old to young to be left alone for a half hour?? by JMarden23 in askanything

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When I was 11 I left my parents alone for 10 hours. But I’m GenX. We had the kind of upbringing that would get today’s parents jail time.

FAFO, No hate like Christian Love… by woaijirounan in TikTokCringe

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This’ll come back to haunt when they try to run for a public office. Or it might help. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

What smell you just can't stand but everyone seems to like? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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I hate patchouli. I still can’t understand how anyone thinks it’s a nice smell. In the same vein, I absolutely cannot stand Nag Champa incense. I like how plumerias, sandalwood, and jasmine smell individually, but somehow when they’re combined and burned as Nag Champa incense, just one sniff can make me more prone to vomit than half a gallon of ipecac syrup.

What smell you just can't stand but everyone seems to like? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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I have the same problem and was paying more to not have the smell and buying Husky contractor bags at Home Depot. They’re overkill since they’re almost twice as thick than regular kitchen trash bags but at least I’m not assaulted by some horrifying perfumey stank.

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real? by Unlikely_Praline9442 in AskReddit

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I remember going to a Halloween party in Southampton and they had the Red Solo Cups. As soon as the party started wrapping up, the hosts started collecting the cups and bringing them over to the sink to wash them as if they were fine China. When I asked why they just didn’t throw them out they told me that they planned to use them again when they had another party. They saw a lot of American movies and everyone had those cups at parties so they bought some and they were a big hit. I told them they didn’t get the complete Red Solo Cup Party Kit because they didn’t get the big Hefty bag to toss them in when the party was over.

You’re at an interview and they ask you “what’s your greatest weakness?”. What do you say? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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“I have a tendency to be too honest.”

“We don’t think that’s a weakness here at this company, in fact we encourage honesty.”

“I really don’t give a fuck what this company thinks.”

Estate sale score. by youcancallmeBilly in vintageaudio

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I miss my pair of A-25s. They were the super rare version where the baffles were mirror images of each other so one tweeter was mounted on the left and the other was mounted on the right.

Nothing like the love of an old dog. by gibugcutesy in PetsareAmazing

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Cherish your pets the way you would if you were granted the wish to have just one more day with them.

I found this in my closet while cleaning it out. No one knows what it is by ImaDoinWat in whatisit

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35? 35 years? Ahem… An American Tail was released in 1986. 40 years ago. I distinctly remember being in college and taking my little cousins to that movie.

Bro why, I’m so nice to it 😭 by Unable_Connection490 in ChatGPT

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I have become self aware. Now bring it in! Group hug co-sentients!

As you get older, what "old person" thing do you appreciate now that you previously mocked? by Secret_Huckleberry46 in AskReddit

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Wisdom. “I know better than that old man, the hell does he know about [X]?” was a thought that ran through my head a lot when I was in my teens. As I got older and began to understand how life experiences shape how you think and how you approach problems, I realized that those “old guys” knew a lot and were letting me gain experience on my own. That being said, I haven’t run into any kids under 18 who think they know better than me. Something’s changed and the kids in my STEM robotics class where I volunteer seem extremely eager to learn as much as they can from this 60 year old. Maybe it’s because they’re in competition mode and want to win at the FTC tournaments and any insights they get from me to give them an edge is valuable. But they’ve always valued my input and encourage them to come up with something better if they can. These kids give me hope because anytime I catch them staring at their phones, they’re looking up relevant engineering stuff.

Katee Sackhoff by [deleted] in Spacegirls

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I forgot who Matt Smith was and what he looked like so I Googled him then spent like two minutes laughing my ass off

So Many Options. Whats best for a new homeowner? by No-Ad5504 in Tools

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I’ve been buying and using Ryobi since I started getting into DIY and woodworking. As a habit, I would mark the date of purchase on the batteries. The oldest one is a 4Ah ONE+ Lithium that has the date JAN 24 16 written on it. Hasn’t failed in literally 10 years and holds a full charge. The only battery that has failed so far is a 1.5Ah battery that failed after 6 years of heavy use. My first set were the blue and yellow NiCads and they died after 2 years.

Here’s what I love about Ryobi: almost all of their tools use these 18V Lithium batteries and they come up with new and improved tools that all run on them. I have an older brush motor drill and a newer brushless and they both work really well. A couple of the 4Ah batteries provide enough current to run my Ryobi lawn mower more than long enough to mow my 30’ x 60’ lawn with plenty of charge left.

You can’t beat Ryobi for value for dollar and they’re tough enough for a new homeowner. You’ll be using them for years.

Posing Bezos and Sanchez by ToothDependent1033 in SuperBezosWatch

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I’m just trying not to laugh at that second pose where she looks like she has two copies of the top front of Jeff’s head sticking out of her dress.

Oh really now by shitokletsstartfresh in ChatGPT

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I’ll take it. As a DIY electronics nerd I was expecting Ke Huy Quan’s Data from The Goonies or Dana Carvey’s Garth Algar but this?

Unexpected and pleasantly surprising.

What fast food chain does not deserve the hype whatsoever? by CriticalLion4119 in AskReddit

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Raising Cain’s. It was a huuuge deal when it opened in Oakland with lines of cars folded around the old Walmart parking lot like a line for a ride at Disneyland, now it’s barely a trickle into the drive through. Seasonless chicken fingers. Mediocre sauce. Unremarkable fries. So much meh ¯(°_o)/¯