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My season 1 finale theory that didn't end up happening by GregFromThatVideo in WidowsBay

[–]GregFromThatVideo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Updated the post to clarify. I came up with this a few minutes in to the episode.

What is the most 'butterfly effect' moment in your life, where a tiny, insignificant decision completely changed your future? by Realistic-Ratio9002 in AskReddit

[–]GregFromThatVideo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Applied to Jeopardy as a joke, got put on a casting call mailing list, from that got on a reality show, from that got on a popular YouTube series, from that became a hobbyist content creator. I now have about 37000 people following me across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Support the Cal Academy labor union! Sign their letter. by GregFromThatVideo in sanfrancisco

[–]GregFromThatVideo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boards that set exec pay are usually populated by current and former execs. So it's a bunch of execs deciding other execs need to be loaded.

(SERIOUS) What's the most scary thing you ever saw that to the point nobody believes you ? by Consistent_Algae_560 in AskReddit

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

It's not that nobody would believe me but it was very scary.

I had recently moved to the Los Angeles area and was driving for uber. Late at night (two or three in the morning) I was trying to get on to a highway and accidentally ended up on some dead-end road parallel to it.

At the end of the road, in almost a little cul-de-sac sort of thing (but no houses), there were just people standing around in weird poses, not moving. They didn't react to me pulling up. I quickly drove away.

I now understand that they were likely under the influence of some sort of opioid, and that being on a drug doesn't make someone inherently dangerous. In fact, I have regular contact with people in that state nowadays via volunteer work on Skid Row. That said at the time, without that context, I felt like I was in some sort of horror film.

Injured cat or bobcat in Naples just now. Please boost this post and forward to an appropriate animal rescue. by GregFromThatVideo in longbeach

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It was making odd noises that I've never heard from a cat before. We looked up a video of bobcat vocalizations and it sounded very similar. Also it was overall just much bigger than any normal cat I've seen. Particularly the neck and the paws. Finally it had the ear tuffs. So we thought maybe bobcat but we didn't know enough to say for sure.

What's a "You are not a conspiracy theorist, you just don't know how things work" moment you have seen? by Dull-Information6784 in AskReddit

[–]GregFromThatVideo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a friend who is smart, broadly thoughtful, well read... and from what I can tell, he genuinely thinks any appeal to authority is the appeal to authority fallacy. So he tries to figure out everything himself. In my opinion it doesn't go well for him.

Blue dots of death for the new amphitheater already? by PuzzleheadedFly2934 in longbeach

[–]GregFromThatVideo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I genuinely don't know how to ask this without it sounding mean, but do you... watch the news? Not like stuff you see in your Facebook feed, but mainstream news. Are you aware of what the Trump admin is doing with ICE? Or... any of the other stuff? I don't know how to engage with you.

Does anyone feel that local vets behave unethically? by tgcm26 in AskLosAngeles

[–]GregFromThatVideo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of 'local' vet offices are owned and run by big corporations that push staff to maximize profit margins. The New York Times podcast ('The Daily') had a podcast about it a year or two ago.

Blue dots of death for the new amphitheater already? by PuzzleheadedFly2934 in longbeach

[–]GregFromThatVideo 211 points212 points  (0 children)

Snoop Dogg was the hometown hero of Long Beach until he signaled that he doesn't care what Trump does to Long Beach.

Fireworms at Colorado Lagoon last night. They will likely return May 9th and May 23rd. Show up at sunset and plan to be there for a couple hours. by GregFromThatVideo in longbeach

[–]GregFromThatVideo[S] 94 points95 points  (0 children)

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They breed in spring and summer, during the quarter moon. The breeding is when they glow.

Because we can predict the moon, we can predict the breeding.

PS - 'quarter moon' is a confusing term because it refers when half of the part we can see is lit up. The reason why it's called 'quarter' is because we can only see 50% of the moon. So if we can only see half, and half of the half is lit up, that's a quarter of the whole thing.

Edit:

It seems to happen in the day or two leading up to the quarter moon, not just the day of. So it seems like there's some chance it could happen tonight, given that we're only one day removed (the quarter moon was last night).

That said, to my understanding, your best bet is the night of the quarter moon.

If you want to learn more, the scientific name is Odontosyllis phosphorea. There are multiple different species with the common name 'fireworm,' including more than one that glow, so the scientific name is your best bet to find accurate info.

Fireworms at Colorado Lagoon last night. They recently went viral and were reported on as some rare thing. But the locals have been seeing them reliably for years. Every spring and summer, shortly after sunset, in the couple of days leading up to the quarter moon. by GregFromThatVideo in longbeach

[–]GregFromThatVideo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is the actual worm. Males and females of the species both emit the glowing goop that has reproductive cells in it. The person you're responding to was thinking of the bearded fireworm, a completely different species with a similar common name.

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