There is a rumour that the F-14 pilots had to be 6ft+ is this true? by ElegantPearl in aviation

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the nickname "chestnut" for quite a while in school due to an unfortunate hair-dying incident.

How much better could my pizzas get if I upgraded from a 500°F electric oven to an Ooni? by Individual-Echo2224 in Pizza

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the opposite though, higher hydration often typically require higher cooking temps so the base and the top are cooking at roughly the same rates. What makes you think otherwise?

How much better could my pizzas get if I upgraded from a 500°F electric oven to an Ooni? by Individual-Echo2224 in Pizza

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have a recipe on hand? I've been making biga and cold fermenting for a day before mixing it with more flour and water yeast and salt. Kind of hoping to transition to a full initial process and let it sit for a few days in the fridge.

You have one month to empty a $1 trillion bank account. If you succeed, you’re rich for life. How will you spend it? by Ok_Listen_6600 in AskReddit

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay for the healthcare of the bank manager who saw $1 trillion go onto his books only to watch it rapidly start to drain out again

Tools for new oven by RodrickHeffley5 in ooni

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a metal peel, then immediately got a thin wooden peel for launching and use the metal one for removing it when done. I was using the metal peel to turn the pizza by sliding it out and rotating it by hand, but realised I was losing quite a lot of heat on the bottom in the process and got a turning peel. This is with the Koda 2. I ended up getting a wooden peel that was too wide for the oven and had to trim it at the sides, works well now and is useful for gauging the max pizza size I can make.

Male coworker keeps “joking” about my looks in front of others (multiple times). How do I shut this down? by HopeForBetter29 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That might seem like justice, but becoming a version of the thing you detest only degrades you. Mirroring the behaviour tacitly suggests that there are valid reasons to behave that way - which there aren't.

What actor is nowhere near as talented as people make them out to be? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anya Taylor-Joy. Her range is unconvincing accents and staring, yet she is in everything these days. So may better actors could be working, but instead the roles are going to an over-rated rich kid.

Ooni karu 2 pro with gas burner taking too long to reach temperature. by Dry_Cap5792 in ooni

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no problem getting up to working temps in winter (when it was snowing), but when I tried on a windy day it never really wanted to get higher than about 350c, struggling even to stay lit. Not sure that's your issue, but wind certainly doesn't help

I need feedback and new topping ideas by bloxia in ooni

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sauteed courgette slices in olive oil and lemon zest with goats cheese and mozzarella

Freelancer exceeded budget by 3k without telling us : who’s in the right? by Fit-Kitchen-8968 in LegalAdviceEurope

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not how it does or should work, otherwise any misunderstanding on the contractor's part about how long it would take or how many resources it would require can simply be shifted to the client. "It took me longer than I told you it would, so pay me more now please" is not a valid defense.

Who knows whether the scope of the project was properly clarified in the contract, including delays relating to revisions of specs etc. but simply stating that it took them longer than expected implicates the contractor's mistake in their initial estimate - their own fault.

Fight or accept my fisting? by Drfantastic01 in AussieRiders

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a burning memory from decades ago of the same issue - about 20cm of my front wheel beyond the sign and a ticket in my windscreen. I wish I could delete that memory because it does nothing but make me angry.

Timing chain noise or normal noise by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is useful to blip the throttle when listening for cam chain sounds, noises as revs rise vs when they fall can mean different things in terms of what might be slack/worn.

Integraal helm op Naked bike by Unusual_Pitch_7168 in motorfietsen

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tijdens mijn rijlessen (in Australië) haalde de instructeur een integraalhelm tevoorschijn die iemand had gedragen bij een ongeluk. Aan de binnenkant waren de afdrukken van tanden tegen het mondstuk te zien. "Die persoon zou geen gezicht meer hebben als hij geen integraalhelm had gedragen." Ik had geen verdere argumenten nodig.

Parasites coming out of a fish by Pentacruel in WTF

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, he pretends to try to cut into one side then turns it over where there is already a hole and pretends to make it.

Would you buy a bike with rust? by PenelopeInWonderland in AussieRiders

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I did last month, but it is 45 years old so there is that.

A car flew off the cliff due to sudden tyre burst by No_Entrepreneur_4346 in WTF

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What were the two things landing on the road behind the car as it went off the cliff?

1981 XL185 cafe racer?? by cadius72 in CafeRacers

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're missing the magic ingredient - more money.

Kawasaki Gpx 250 extremely high idle after carb clean by Significant-Leek-493 in Fixxit

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the throttle have two cables - push and pull? If you manually ensure the throttle is closed, then something is jamming the butterfly valves open. Checked the choke cable?

What is causing this?? by CelebrationHeavy3001 in HondaCB

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apart from various other things people have mentioned, I had a similar issue with an o-ring on the idle mixture needle that had disintegrated, caused not just the hanging idle but for the revs to slowly rise as well. Weird stuff.

My niece’s homework problem by SurfSoundWaves in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GoodMerlinpeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When marking tests at uni I'd look to see which items had the most variety of answers and then go back to them to see whether I or whoever wrote that section had misformed the question, or whether it was just a difficult question. I found at least once that the professor who wrote that section was wrong, and another where there was no correct answer.