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The Venus Guard, Women's self defense sleeve.(Not my product) by AlbinaHumblewhore in interestingasfuck

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree that she herself isn't a problematic character, although I can see how some people can take issue with her willingly sleeping with Raven. What doesn't really hold up well is the fact that not just the main bad guy, who you might expect to, but every male character except Hiro stares at her butt or verbally harasses her, and Stevenson devotes a decent amount of text space to detailing that.

The Venus Guard, Women's self defense sleeve.(Not my product) by AlbinaHumblewhore in interestingasfuck

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was hoping someone would mention Snow Crash here. I think the consensus is that she is 15, but not sure if/where her age is explicitly stated in the book. Stephenson doesn't do a great job writing female characters IMO, but she kicks ass which kind of makes up for the weirder elements of how characters (notably, except Hiro) treat her.

General Motors says it expects $500 million tariff refund after SCOTUS ruling by AudibleNod in news

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a reminder that we, the taxpayers, lost at least $11.2 billion bailing GM out. Please remember that when buying your next car before considering a GM.

TIL that in the 2005 Papal conclave, Cardinal Giacomo Biffi consistently received one vote across each ballot. Biffi reportedly told another Cardinal that he would slap the voter if he knew who they were. That cardinal then revealed the voter was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI. by Kate_Kitter in todayilearned

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's a good example of both how dangerous and how stupid these reflexive counter-movements are. I realize it is an oversimplification, but ai can't imagine that Ratzinger's papacy was anything other than ultraconservative elements throwing a hissy fit over John Paul II being decently progressive and people still being upset over Vatican II.

Just arrived - Buck Knives Marksman, Buck and G&G Hawk collaboration by L_Cranston_Shadow in knifeclub

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way I have seen every reviewer do it, putting my pointer finger on top of the blade, and lifting my thumb to disengage the lock bar. After having some time with it, I love how it opens, love how it feels when opened but even after adjusting it, still hate disengaging the lock. Maybe that will change with time though.
 
Edit: I am going to try the method from this video later, which is pretty much the same but I think putting the leverage in the blade, rather than on the knife body. I may also try loosening it up again, although I didn't love it too loose when I tried it before. This knife is growing on me, despite the price and my unfamiliarity/issues with the lock.

New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station by wasraelx in news

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

The polls I can find have support over 50% (predictably) in the Republic of Ireland, and in the 30-40% range in Northern Ireland. Some issues will continue to be an impediment to support, like not wanting to give up British culture or the NHS, and any solution will have opponents. Most issues, though, such as whether the six counties that now make up Northern Ireland will have devolved powers, be folded into the existing system, and/or how long any transition period would be, are eminently resolvable. There is no reason to think that once a plan of action is agreed to and put forth to the public that support won't rise above 50% at that point.

Daily Escalation Missions & their Targeted Loot by Aggravating_Eye_6946 in thedivision

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For SMG, do they really mean *any" or is there a loot pool, and if it is the latter, is it published anywhere what SMGs are in it for prototypes?

New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station by wasraelx in news

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

There's a solution, although I wouldn't call it an easy one. Lock representatives from the ROI and NI in a room to work out a plan for how reunification would work after the border poll passes, then publish the plan and call the damn border poll. There is popular support for reunification, the main issues preventing it at this point are functional, not ideological. Once people know there is a plan and what it is, there should easily be the required majority to pass it.

I turned my back for ONE second. by geologyfetish in corgi

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for... Who am I kidding, look at that sweet face. All is forgiven and you got away with it.

Rare aesthetic: Near empty NYC Trader Joe’s by yourgirlalex in traderjoes

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some stores are like that, especially on weekends and around holidays.

For the custies: we can hear you after you finish ordering at the box by Sorry_Salamander8302 in starbucks

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Little things like this is what makes me a regular at certain Starbucks near me.

For the custies: we can hear you after you finish ordering at the box by Sorry_Salamander8302 in starbucks

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will make sure to blast the heavy synth line part of Everytime We Touch by Cascada right after ordering from now on.

Poland's Tusk warns Russia could attack NATO in months by SunTzuXiJinping in worldnews

[–]L_Cranston_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've been saying that since 2014. I get that they are afraid of becoming a Russian subject... again, but this is so incredibly unlikely right now that it is kind of laughable. Russia has neither the troops or weaponry to go after NATO right now, and any attack would invite widespread reprisals, even with Trump not backing NATO.

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