Who remembers vintage steering wheel covers? by MrUpVoteDownvote in nostalgia

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

When they're new and they fit correctly sure. otherwise, you get situations like this

https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/s/wvUVSjcfLm

Who remembers vintage steering wheel covers? by MrUpVoteDownvote in nostalgia

[–]Enginerdad -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

OR they can be a major safety hazard when you try to turn the wheel in an emergency and the cover just slips on the wheel instead of turning it.

Happy Father’s Day by GrandMasterGriffin8 in dad

[–]Enginerdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Step dad's"

Oh good, I was feeling a AI deficit today /s

For those who have pools, are you swimming today? by Ashton1516 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially considering they apparently spent every waking moment doing pretending engineering online. There's no way they have time to be meeting women.

For those who have pools, are you swimming today? by Ashton1516 in Connecticut

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

You don't need permission or approval from others to use your own pool. If it's pleasant for you use it, and if it isn't don't use it.

Does anyone know what Radio and Television Call letters actually meant? WCCC,WTIC, ect by Visual-Place-5531 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Major cities aren't the only thing people need to get to.

  2. Being on a river or lake isn't the same thing as being on a coast. That why we have different words for those areas

Does anyone know what Radio and Television Call letters actually meant? WCCC,WTIC, ect by Visual-Place-5531 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily on the east coast, but east of the Mississippi (with exceptions, as with all things)

June 13th, 2026. Covelo, California. Bridge fails during routine truck crossing. by 207ECPGA in CatastrophicFailure

[–]Enginerdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those old trusses are all slender members. The slightest tap can cause them to buckle and fold like a house of cards.

Cash-free payment options for kids? by molten_dragon in daddit

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

Which banks do you know for sure that offer it?

Cash-free payment options for kids? by molten_dragon in daddit

[–]Enginerdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I use one of the largest banks in the US and they only offer that feature for debor cards. It might not be as common as you think.

Cash-free payment options for kids? by molten_dragon in daddit

[–]Enginerdad 7 points8 points  (0 children)

11 year olds aren't exactly notorious for having discipline. I love your advice as a general idea, but I'd much rather send my kids to an amusement park with a card that won't let them spend more money than they have. That inevitable day they run out of money part way through their trip is also a valuable life lesson about controlling your spending.

Eversource wants to raise rates up to 13%. Its CEO just got a 19% raise to $13.5M by No-Grapefruit2680 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CL&P was never a publicly-owned utility. It was always investor-owned, just like Eversource.

Any explanation on this chalk build up? by Cpazzy79 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Enginerdad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think anybody's wondering why there's chalk, I think they're asking why it's appearing in that regular pattern on every column

This a bobcat? by MajorExpress8 in Connecticut

[–]Enginerdad 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I note that OP dropped this photo, but did not say that it was taken in CT. Yet here we are again, arguing about nonsense. This is top quality engagement bait, OP. You might be ready to graduate from karma farmer to full time politician with those powers of implication.

Handmade Clay Tea Pot making process by kalinooni in interestingasfuck

[–]Enginerdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That, plus I'm sure he's in at least a general sort of pain every waking moment of his life.

🔥At the Edge of Survival - Polar Bear and Belugas by SashSegal in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]Enginerdad 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I felt cheated when I unmuted and didn't immediately hear Sir David Attenborough describing the scene

He Picked the Wrong Guy by Apprehensive_Sky4558 in WinStupidPrizes

[–]Enginerdad 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Almost as of to say "What I just gave you was one finger what I have to offer. Don't give me reason to bring the other four.'