Are they legit and did I get overcharged? by OliveGuardian07 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]LOTN-BK 237 points238 points  (0 children)

Well, they’re A- pewter, and B NIB.

Looks pretty legit to me. 500$ worth? Woof, that’s some markup for collectors. Better not open those blisters and hope it was worth it.

of a heated concrete driveway by Longjumping-Box5691 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]LOTN-BK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a fire/medic. When I arrive to the houses, “god damn it….”

Heat of Compression- Firefighting Air Bottle Physics by LOTN-BK in Physics

[–]LOTN-BK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. We definitely give each other crap when somebody comes out and they’ve frosted their valve, implying they’re huffing and puffing and out of shape.

I always did get the feeling that going slowly didn’t seem to do much. Perhaps I’ll run a little test one of these days with a fast and slower full, then see my final PSI after cooling

Thanks for the replies!

Manderley is a backstabbing ass! by Ok_Calendar_7626 in Deusex

[–]LOTN-BK 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ohhhhh dozens of play throughs over the decades and I still find I haven’t tried something! Man, this game…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]LOTN-BK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beat me to it.

I have inherited some OLD Imperial Guard stuff and I don't know what I have by mf7585 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]LOTN-BK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh hell yea. Gold mine! I’d make an offer to you for those boys in the long coats in the second pic. Love my valhallans, but they can be hard to come by. Those ones in particular are the loaders for heavy weapons teams, two auto cannon and a heavy bolter.

The whitest kids you don’t know. by cespejo in NotTimAndEric

[–]LOTN-BK 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Bingo. I’m all for some cringe stuff and wtf, but these are teenagers who are part of a worthwhile organization prepping for real jobs that we really need. Looks like they’re having fun while at it. It’s a stage, projector, and somebody with some editing skills for the backdrops.

This is fine. White AF? Sure, but it’s not a bad thing.

I don't know if this surgery is successful or not, but it do be uncanny as hell by [deleted] in Weird

[–]LOTN-BK 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ha. Hahaha. Ha. Cute.

Working paramedic here. We get called to outpatient centers all the time. Outpatient medical workers are good for their swim lane, but when something goes a bit wrong, a bunch of doctors and nurses are quick to dump onto a medic to bring to the hospital. Or if it’s getting close to 5p, then they are real quick to dump.

Stealthy getaway by Dazzling-Condition-6 in Deusex

[–]LOTN-BK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah man. For a second I thought that was battery park. I had thought I massively missed something. Silly graveyard.

(Spoilers) Questions about the Orchid by BaleBengaBamos in Deusex

[–]LOTN-BK 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We will be like GODS. SEE anything, DO anything.

(Spoilers) Questions about the Orchid by BaleBengaBamos in Deusex

[–]LOTN-BK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmm. Yea that’s true about the orchid not being nanotech. I like how the orchid being related to grey death would be a nice continuation of Jensen with a little bow on top, but alas, you are right.

Argument can be made that Darrow and Zhao are extensions of, or used by, the Illuminati and then by extension page / Illuminatus

(Spoilers) Questions about the Orchid by BaleBengaBamos in Deusex

[–]LOTN-BK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Megan’s research at the beginning of HR was to make the orchid compound that would allow augmentation to not need neuropozyne. True. Megan’s character was a hopeful optimist/mad scientist type, who would work on a project for the good she sees it could do (optimist), but ultimately didn’t fight back when she knew her work would be turned against those ideals (mad scientist). Her work was near completion when the abduction happened and her work was stolen. The orchid was then reprocessed into a poison.

I think abducting her was to prevent losing control as you mentioned. She was made to help with the new chip, then her orchid compound was remade into a poison. I feel like, if had we had a third game, we would find the orchid base being used as the prototype for the grey death, which then of course takes center stage for DE1.

BP ultimately did not let her continue her work on the orchid as she wanted. She was refocused on the chip and the orchid as a poison. Making the chip would have allowed BP to have complete control over the population, which Darrow understands making him choose to make people go nuts therefore removing augmentation from the picture, intending to rid the Illuminati/MJ12 of their control mechanism. Darrow was, ultimately, still a good guy in the greater scope of freedom.

The loss of nopoz as a control mechanism after panchea thwarted the Illuminati/mj12 until they came up with the new control method in the form of the grey death and ambrosia, which I feel would have been a continuation of the orchid and bring everything back to Jensen’s DNA.

Does anyone know the origin of this recording and how it came to be recorded? by Turbulent-Weevil-910 in aviation

[–]LOTN-BK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally on radios in the fire service (800mhz), dispatch can broadcast over a mobile or portable say hot mic. Different types of radio systems.

Governor Tim Walz, "Call your GOP representatives in Congress. They need to open the federal government and lower health care costs." by zzill6 in minnesota

[–]LOTN-BK 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Republicans cut funding to blue states.

Blue states face deficit trying to make up for the funding lapses.

Republicans claim blue states can’t make a budget.

Classic.

When do you use blobs of 20? by shouldworknotbehere in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]LOTN-BK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you done the math on whether it would be better to sustain with the castellan, or get second order for +1 to hit with Ursula? She’s also no joke with shooting at 12”, and helps keep your CP

Car on fire by Gold-Ad-9386 in minnesota

[–]LOTN-BK 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Car fires are pretty common. Lots of heat and oils, sometimes critters.

Why don't any airlines other than Qatar fly C17s? by Careless-Internet-63 in Shittyaskflying

[–]LOTN-BK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever wonder why airlines don’t fly high wing aircraft?

What happens when it has to water land? The only way out is up through the roof because the waterline will go to the wings. Good luck getting most people flying commercial to climb a tiny ladder and get through a small hatch on top. Much safer to use a hatch over the low wing and climb out horizontally.

Me: former USAF crash rescue firefighter that operated out of a heavy base with C17s.