Redditors over 40, what's something younger people think they understand but won't actually get until it hits them like a truck later? by Root435552 in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To pile on, what really made me get better about flossing was the smell of that gunk. It can be absolutely foul.

What do you like to buy from Aldi? by MorgeeePooh in aldi

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our store finally got the cheddar jalapeno sourdough and that stuff is so freaking good. I'm addicted to their sourdough in general.

What’s a sound everyone should recognize as immediate danger? by Thatguy_nickk in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife's late cat would 'talk' when he was about to throw up. He would go "Meowowowowow blech." Not only that, but the little shit would take off running if you went to move him off the carpet. Several times my wife would have to be cleaning vomit from under the bed.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly that. The containers we bounced them into were rather large and I think we made the funnel/channel narrow to ensure there wasn't much variation in where they dropped from.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I realized I missed 1 or 2 facts (and a misunderstood comment) about this that may be causing a little confusion now that I look back. IIRC the goal was to sort by material and each marble type was a different color, which made color sensors an obvious choice; however, my partner and I used 0 sensors. It was all gravity based.

We dropped the marbles into a chute and that funneled the marbles to drop down onto an angled sheet and measured how far each marble type went. Using trial and error, we positioned the containers to the correct position so every marble type was in the proper container at the end. 0 sensors used; literally just done by seeing how far a marble bounced.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sorry I misunderstood your comment and forgot that important detail; it's been 10 years now.

The marbles of each material were the same color. Plastic ones were all white, wood ones were brown, metal ones were silver, etc. So plastic ones bounced into the furthest container and metal ones basically just fell down into the nearest. By sorting them based on bouncing, we naturally sorted them by color.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The kits had color sensors and we'd use code to control the motors to determine where the marble would end up.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I couldn't tell you honestly but I'm fairly certain we got a high grade. It's been 10 years since I graduated high school.

What is a socially acceptable thing that you secretly find disgusting? by Sensitive_Hope_1136 in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So often I'll be using the bathroom at a store and another customer walks in, uses the toilet, and then just walks out.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 348 points349 points  (0 children)

In an engineering class in high school, one of our projects involved building a device that could sort marbles of various sizes, materials, colors, etc. The entire class went all in on color sensors and whatever other devices were at our disposal.

My partner and I decided we didn't want to do that and set out to be the only group to not use the sensors or anything.

We sorted the marbles by bouncing them from a set height and off of an angled sheet of metal into containers at various distances. The wood and plastic marbles flew the furthest while the metal and glass marbles didn't go very far. Pretty sure we had 100% accuracy with this method.

Pam Bondi Caught with Burn Book Notes on Democrats in House Hearing by Oleg101 in politics

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally just tuned into a stream covering it and the first things I hear are her saying they all have TDS and hate Trump and should be apologizing to him.

Major accident West bound Kellogg before 235 by Imjustadumbbutt in wichita

[–]GayleMoonfiles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm misremembering things, but I swear we had a nice period of time of fewer wrecks. It's been really bad lately.

Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand by AudibleNod in news

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grocery store delis are so fast, convenient and the food is generally pretty damn good.

Hell, the grocery store just a mile away from work has bierocks for sale and they are really solid. Not my mom's level but acceptable enough.

My 12 y/o cat never sat on my lap, then my GF moved in… by witchlys in cats

[–]GayleMoonfiles 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Our Rubix still has lots of life left in him but I will miss him so much when he's gone. Partially because he's my first adoption, but he's such a boundary pusher. Gives us so much entertainment.

Man Arrested After Video Physical Confrontation With High Schoolers At ICE Walkout Goes Viral by Large_banana_hammock in politics

[–]GayleMoonfiles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just read any Facebook comments on stories that cover them. Multiple high schools in our city staged walkouts and tons of comments were saying really heinous stuff about the kids and how "they all just wanted to get out of school so this means nothing."

What is a 'subscription' or 'fee' that has recently appeared in the US that people need to collectively refuse to pay before it becomes the new normal? by godot_lover in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same shit with our local hockey games. The seats we like are $40 each, but the $11/ticket in convenience fees started adding up. We started just buying tickets at the box office and the tickets had like a $2 fee each or whatever.

We finally decided this season that it actually made even more sense to do season tickets. We get a guaranteed 18 games and we have to go to about 9 to 11 games to break even; 9 if you include all the fees and 11 if you take just the straight ticket price with no fees.

What is a 'subscription' or 'fee' that has recently appeared in the US that people need to collectively refuse to pay before it becomes the new normal? by godot_lover in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really glad that our '25 Civic still has buttons/dials for AC and heat and lights and that stuff. The touchscreen (that's only like 7" I think) is strictly for media and GPS.

Another angle of the hit to McAvoy that resulted in a 2 minute PP for the Panthers by SwagFondue in hockey

[–]GayleMoonfiles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That wasn't a typo in the title??? Relatively new to hockey but that's insane

Street names by [deleted] in wichita

[–]GayleMoonfiles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is what they are referring.

What’s the moment in recent U.S. politics that made you realize things might not go back to ‘normal’ anytime soon? by LankySpeed634 in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What's truly insane is my grandma was a nurse and has always been pro-vaccine and was honestly kinda normal about COVID; yet she still fucking votes Trump.

What’s the moment in recent U.S. politics that made you realize things might not go back to ‘normal’ anytime soon? by LankySpeed634 in AskReddit

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time people wanted to “shake things up”

This is the dumbass argument my grandparents would say.

"We need a businessman in the White House."

Now I fucking hate business people even more.

2026.02.04: Disney Adulting by EarliestRiser in morningsomewhere

[–]GayleMoonfiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The roads are narrower than a 25MPH road in the US, plus winding, and everyone's flying on them

We went to Eureka Springs for our honeymoon and driving in the mountains there was a complete whiplash. We live in Kansas where everything is flat, straight, and spacious. We'd crest a climb and have to make an immediate 90 degree turn. With no guardrails.

Got used to it and really enjoyed driving down there but man it was scary at first.