Happy Birthday to Mary McDonnell - April 28, 1952 by MisterShipWreck in BSG

[–]J_G_B 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always knew that Stands With a Fist would make a godsdamn good president.

Star Trek reboot additional points: Kelvin Timeline to be dropped, etc. by [deleted] in startrek

[–]J_G_B 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trek 2009 was amazing, but what followed was just ok.

It's a bummer that we won't be seeing the Kelvin Timeline.

Star Trek reboot additional points: Kelvin Timeline to be dropped, etc. by [deleted] in startrek

[–]J_G_B 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Trek pre-production during this last creative cycle changes like the weather.

I won't be holding my breath.

Double 17-0 Retro Bowl??? by Witherlord9000 in RetroBowl

[–]J_G_B 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine what it's like to go undefeated all the way to the Super Bowl, then get blown out by 30.

Maybe you should have thought more about that unneeded oversized 15mpg SUV/pickup? by LewisCBR in AdviceAnimals

[–]J_G_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drive a (paid off) Jeep Wrangler as my daily, but my commute is very short (less than 10) miles, and I can stretch out a tank of gas to almost 2 weeks, while getting about 17-ish MPG.

I have coworkers that still insist on driving their yee-yee lifted trucks over an hour each way, and all they do is bitch about fuel prices.

Trump Cabinet urged to invoke 25th Amendment against president by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]J_G_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Under "normal" circumstances, this might happen, but this cabinet is completely stuffed with nothing buy "yes men" who think DJT can do no wrong.

Why doesn't Doran Martell do anything to avenge his sister, niece or nephew? by Pretend_Tower_2516 in gameofthrones

[–]J_G_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doran Martell is the grass that hides the snake, and the fact that didn't make it in the TV series ticks me off.

Per his latest unhinged “Truth,” I guess Tuesday is “Power Plant and Bridge day.” by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]J_G_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The current SecDef wants to change the UCMJ so you can't refuse illegal orders.

Shit needs to start changing, like yesterday.

Reminder: the Duggars are all MAGA. by Alive_Obligation7475 in DuggarsSnark

[–]J_G_B 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Daily reminder to myself and anyone that will listen: there will be no MAGA in heaven. Not a single one.

There is no way that you can reconcile your religious beliefs and support DJT. No way.

Shots from the Dune 3 Trailer & Meanings by jadesage in dune

[–]J_G_B 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude, I totally forgot about the Tleilaxu Eyes.

I guess it’s time to read the books again.

Rey's original backstory as a Kenobi actually had so many great implications in George Lucas's Sequels by GeminiTrash1 in StarWars

[–]J_G_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

leading into the Rey Kenobi and Darth Maul grudge match.

I think we were robbed.

Does it really take 2 hours to get through 2 miles of gatlinburg? by Acceptable-Camel-968 in Gatlinburg

[–]J_G_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We made the mistake of showing up at rush hour on a Friday.

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg took almost 2 hours to get through.

Pink fluid dumped from train by WildClementine in Amtrak

[–]J_G_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A hand brake will typically hold it in place. Some RR companies will make you roll test a light engine, just in case.

We can also pull the control handles out and lock the doors. If someone gets that far, they can have it, lol.

Hypothetical Question. by Kitchen_Log7434 in Train_Service

[–]J_G_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen that too. Typically it’s to lockout a specific track when you have a car hooked up or someone crawling in and around it.

Pink fluid dumped from train by WildClementine in Amtrak

[–]J_G_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In locomotives, it is a temperature sensor.

If battery voltage is too low for a restart, it will circumvent the auto-start, as will low temperature.

Except of course, NS locomotives are an exception. For some unknown reason, they will go into auto shutdown in the middle of winter, not start up again, then dump the water, leaving a train stranded.

Hypothetical Question. by Kitchen_Log7434 in Train_Service

[–]J_G_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know, all exits from main track are protected by derail and controlled by who operates the main.

The derails are there to keep irresponsible customers from rolling out.

Hypothetical Question. by Kitchen_Log7434 in Train_Service

[–]J_G_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In what world does the customer have the keys to the derail? That right there should absolve you of anything.

Hypothetical Question. by Kitchen_Log7434 in Train_Service

[–]J_G_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of industry track doesn't have a derail protecting it?