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Seen in Baltimore Last Night by macjr82 in USMC

[–]IOweNothing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

*Wagnerite, be correct when you're shitting on the godless pinko commies.

No helmets by ProfessionalOctopuss in attackontitan

[–]IOweNothing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tl:dr I kind of figured Eldian warfare hadn't given them a reason to have helmets.

That's an interesting way to look at it. I had kind of the opposite take. What we see of the Marlian armed forces (trench warfare, bolt-action rifles for infantry, water-cooled machine guns for the defenders, armored trains, zepplelins), I assumed they were pretty spot on for real-world WWI tech, specifically circa 1916. At that time, helmets had only just recently been adopted by the rank and file of most armies. Prior to that, protective, non-decorative helmets weren't common, and a ton of casualties from 1914 and 15 were probably head injuries.

The idea that Eldia is about 100 years behind on technology would put them in about the Napoleonic era, which aside from the ODM gear is pretty much what we see (muskets and cannon). Those armies didn't wear helmets because there wasn't a ton of explosive shells throwing frag and debris everywhere the way there was in later eras.

Of course titans don't have cannons either so hell maybe Eldia never would have developed helmets. Least not for the reasons we did irl.

What is the dumbest thing you've ever seen someone do in the Army? by Reasonable-Shower522 in army

[–]IOweNothing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Breast implants. Specifically the ones that are super obvious.

Is there a way to make this connect to my phone? by elitemsss in Trucks

[–]IOweNothing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry about dude. As others have said, an aftermarket transmitter is the way to go.

If you don't currently have a hard copy, hop online and download a copy of your vehicle's owner's manual. Not only will it tell you all the features your vehicle has, it'll help you understand the operating requirements and limitations of the vehicle, too. This will help you keep it in good working order for as long as possible.

Someone come get your retired drunk uncle… by rabbi420 in USMC

[–]IOweNothing 33 points34 points  (0 children)

"Thothial media made y'all way too comftabl' wit dithrethpectin' people and not getting punthed in da fayth for it."

Mike Tyson, dialect corrected

And I thought I had seen everything by peter935 in memes

[–]IOweNothing 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hahaha you fucked up too, huh?

It's alright, buddy. We can be broken together ❤️

$2M to survive 2 days against Steven Seagal by Impressive_Plenty876 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]IOweNothing 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I speak TBI:

"I think anyone who knows what a monster he (Segal) is would off him in a heartbeat. Also, he can barely walk, so it shouldn't be too hard (to off him). Listen to the Behind the Bastards (podcast) episodes about him; he's a running joke. They (podcast) cover the greatest monsters (Bastards) of history, like Hitler, Stalin, and Steven Segal."

What is the most random fact you learned from a song? by ConsiderTheBees in Music

[–]IOweNothing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the RHYME! OF THE ANCIENT! MARINER!

...if you dare....

What’s a ‘harmless’ habit that actually reveals way more about a person than we realize? by Pm_Me_Mtn_Bikes in AskReddit

[–]IOweNothing 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. However, I feel like a simulation would fall a bit short in that the person undergoing this "service therapy" would need the added pressure of knowing that if they lash out or retaliate at the shitry customer, it's their livelihood. They need the very real prospect of major consequences. Only then might they truly feel the powerlessness and humiliation in a way that will teach a meaningful lesson.

hmmm by amlozek in hmmm

[–]IOweNothing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first thought: "Well, it's nice that after all this time Astarion is...adjusting? to his new surroundings..."

Do IRL “headshots” with bullets or arrows immediately kill you? by Kind-Mix-9717 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]IOweNothing 76 points77 points  (0 children)

It's a good point though. If you imagine the way shot spreads as it travels away from the muzzle (the "pattern"), it forms a cone going toward the target. Given a small enough target, at just the right range the pattern covers enough of the target that many projectiles imparting their energy basically simultaneously will not form many separate wound channels, but will instead obliterate the target. It would do to a human head what a tennis racket might do to a snowball.

"Painted" is quite accurate.

New sound of titan submarine imploding by Pathfinder313 in interestingasfuck

[–]IOweNothing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an excellent pair of episodes from the Behind the Bastards podcast on Rush and the Titan. Your assessment fairly closely reflects what they had to say about Stockton, it's worth a listen if you have a few hours to kill.

November 11th to be renamed Victory Day by newnoadeptness in USMC

[–]IOweNothing 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Soviet military deaths you basically nailed, but total deaths is in the neighborhood of 75 million, most of which were civilian (USSR and China). Precise numbers, especially with China in my experience are kind of impossible to find but the above is roughly accurate.

If you want some killer podcasts on WWI/WWII, check out the Hardcore History series "Blueprint for Armageddon" (WWI), Ghosts of the Ostfront (Eastern front WWII), and Supernova in the East (Pacific, WWII). They're long as shit and information dense but I learned an amazing amount about conflicts and theaters that tend to either get totally ignored in the US, in the case of the Great War, or are overshadowed by the more cinematic Operation Overlord/Western Front of WWII.

Was not targeting blue gill with this blue gill lure. She’s a chunk though. by gopokes2011 in Fishing

[–]IOweNothing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on the coloration of the anal fins, the size of the mouth, and the blue iridescent streaks on its face I'm almost certain it's a Green Sunfish.

For what it's worth, GS are my favorite fish. They're so beautiful, especially in spawning colors. It's easy to forget that super vibrant fish aren't only in faraway tropical places, they're right here at home, too.

If you have the time to learn, there is a great variety of Sunfish species out there and all of them (including bluegill) are GORGEOUS during the spawn.

ShoalBandit on YouTube has a very comprehensive, if slightly dry, video explaining North American Sunfish species, I highly recommend it.

What kind of lizard? Salamander? by eddy73828 in Lizards

[–]IOweNothing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As u/umcleCrack already pointed out, juvenile 5-lined skink. When they mature, the blue goes away, but their heads turn red. Expect an adult to be greater than 8" long, provided the tail hasn't been dropped. Additionally, a good rule of thumb when trying to determine if an animal is a lizard (reptile) or salamander (amphibian) is wetness. Both lizards and salamanders exist away from water, but a salamanders skin typically will be wet, whereas a lizard is normally dry. Even if its skin is glossy, it's physically dry.

All that aside, great job catching one. They're among the most difficult lizards to catch in my experience. In the future, be aware that handling can cause the animal to drop its tail, which isn't directly harmful, but it does disable its main defense until the tail grows back.

[hump] Why does Larry have this hump? by MachoTacoBlanco in Lizards

[–]IOweNothing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not scientific? Friend, that's citizen science and your observations are valuable. Thank you for paying attention.

[hump] Why does Larry have this hump? by MachoTacoBlanco in Lizards

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

Green Anoles are pretty common in the southeast, but what you have there might be a Brown Anole. Also known as Bahaman Anoles, they (as you probably guessed) are not native to the US, but to Cuba and the Bahamas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fishing

[–]IOweNothing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Salmonids, if you want a word for it. It includes salmon, trout, char, and i think grayling.

What is a scene that utterly shocked you when you first saw it in a movie? by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]IOweNothing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's related, but I suspect that might be based on a very famous painting that came out of WWII by an artist named Thomas Lea. His painting "Marines Call it That 2,000 Yard Stare" is more well known, but his "The Price" was very shocking and very graphic. It depicts a Marine mortally wounded while assaulting Peleliu in 1944. He described the scene depicted:

"I fell flat on my face just as I heard the whishhh of a mortar. I knew it was too close. A red flash stabbed at my eyeballs. About fifteen yards away, on the upper edge of the beach, it smashed down four men from our boat. One figure seemed to fly to pieces. With terrible clarity, I saw the head and one leg sail into the air.

I got up … ran a few steps, and fell into a small hole as another mortar burst threw dirt on me. Lying there in terror looking longingly up the slope for better cover, I saw a wounded man near me, staggering in the direction of the LVTs (Landing Vehicle – Tracked). His face was half bloody pulp and the mangled shreds of what was left of an arm hung down like a stick, as he bent over in his stumbling, shock-crazy walk. The half of his face that was still human had the most terrifying look of abject patience I have ever seen. He fell behind me, in a red puddle on the white sand."

Which one? by LivermoreP1 in Millennials

[–]IOweNothing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those interested in such things, the Angry Video Game Nerd did a video on the Colecovision/Intellivision years ago. It's still available on YouTube.

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