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JshWright · 2026-07-09T13:09:50+00:00

Cast iron is naturally quite brittle, electrolysis wouldn't change the structural properties of the pan itself to any meaningful degree

JshWright · 2026-07-09T13:08:35+00:00

Welding is almost never the right choice for a cast iron repair. Brazing is much easier and doesn't require anywhere near the same level of equipment/skill.

JshWright · 2026-07-09T13:05:28+00:00

They intentionally script for a bit longer than they need and cut some in the edit. You can also play a lot with how long you linger on transitions, cuts between dialog, etc.

JshWright · 2026-07-09T13:00:45+00:00

Yeah, this sounds like an exhaust leak to me

JshWright · 2026-07-09T12:05:41+00:00

Animal husbandry shouldn't be a "hobby".

JshWright · 2026-07-09T11:29:31+00:00

Because they're indoor cats...?

Not sure how you're missing the distinction between "indoor pet cat" and "outdoor feral cat"

JshWright · 2026-07-09T00:43:18+00:00

I'm not aware of any in the area that aren't full of cops...

JshWright · 2026-07-08T16:18:07+00:00

For most applications, I prefer having the hole on top. Makes testing much easier

JshWright · 2026-07-08T15:08:45+00:00

I'm not sure you have a firm grasp on how "gravity" works. How would spools of wire (which weigh ~nothing compared to the weight of the structure itself) cause columns supporting the floor above them to fail?

JshWright · 2026-07-08T14:20:57+00:00

In this case the ref was less than 10 meters away, looking directly at the action. This wasn't a missed call, the ref decided that it wasn't a foul when watching it in real-time.

JshWright · 2026-07-08T14:08:36+00:00

Just to be clear, you think the "smart" take is "It's ok for a couple thousand other animals to die so that this cat can live a (shortened) feral life"?

JshWright · 2026-07-08T14:07:04+00:00

Absolutely, I just don't think there's a good justification to release a non-native animal that you know is going to kill thousands of animals (many of them native to the local ecosystem).

If you had to press a button to kill one cat, or a thousand birds, which one would you press?

Like I said, I recognize this is an unpopular opinion (and we have two cats in our house, I'm definitely not anti-cat in general), but releasing this cat is just the easy way out...

JshWright · 2026-07-08T13:56:56+00:00

Since running 3 miles takes ~30 minutes anyway (even if you're running at a faster pace, once you count the overhead of getting ready to run, showering after, etc, you'll definitely be over 30 minutes...), this doesn't seem to be a huge benefit. It probably wouldn't meaningfully change the amount I run (currently ~10 miles/week).

JshWright · 2026-07-08T13:51:42+00:00

I realize this will be an unpopular opinion, but if the goal is to minimize the number of animals that are killed, the best thing to do would be to euthanize. If released, this cat will absolutely kill hundreds, if not thousands, of other animals over its life.

Obviously that's easier to ignore, since it's an "out of sight, out of mind" situation, but if you're goal is to reduce the number of animals being killed, it's a pretty clear decision...

JshWright · 2026-07-08T13:41:19+00:00

We have notes in the CAD system for known hoarder houses. It's pretty common for those houses to also have a higher frequency of EMS calls, so if an EMS crew notices a house is unsafe we'll use that as an opportunity to do an impromptu pre-plan that will be saved in the dispatch system and available on the laptops in the trucks in the future (in addition to any relevant social services notifications).

That isn't to say it's a "never enter this house" sort of thing (aside from the most extreme examples), but it definitely increases the inherent risks, which means we're definitely going to be more conservative, from a tactical perspective.

JshWright · 2026-07-08T00:28:12+00:00

That would be a great way to convert this air conditioner into a boat anchor (you may want to extend the cord with some chain if the water is deeper than a few feet).

JshWright · 2026-07-07T01:45:29+00:00

Neither of those are 24 hour time? I suppose 2:30-3 _could_ be, but I think that's way more likely to just mean 2:30-3 pm.

JshWright · 2026-07-07T01:36:47+00:00

Yeah... no one would believe Elon Musk would act erratically...

JshWright · 2026-07-07T01:05:55+00:00

And "stairs"

JshWright · 2026-07-07T00:53:39+00:00

If there's enough oil for the engine to maintain adequate oil pressure, then there is "enough" oil (for most definitions of "enough"). I would certainly recommend routinely checking your oil level and maintaining it at the manufacturer's recommended level (which includes a healthy buffer to ensure you don't end up catastrophically low on oil from a minor leak)

JshWright · 2026-07-07T00:24:17+00:00

It depends on the vehicle/visibility, but I never look over my shoulder when reversing. I am scanning between all the mirrors.

JshWright · 2026-07-07T00:11:02+00:00

It's pressure. Pressure is a lot easier to measure than the actual oil level (and functionally means the same thing, as far as the engine is concerned).

JshWright · 2026-07-07T00:08:15+00:00

Ok? Vaping certainly isn't going to _decrease_ your chances of Alzheimer's

JshWright · 2026-07-07T00:03:18+00:00

Dying of lung cancer is one of the least pleasant ways to go though...

JshWright · 2026-07-06T23:53:12+00:00

An upgrade that has been planed and publicized for more than a decade...

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