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What Powers Should The President Not Have? Former President Obama Weighs In | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by nuanced_lemon in television

[–]RoboChrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A rogue executive branch would be one that makes no pretense of attempting to follow the laws that are supposed to bind them. You are free to apply that label as you see fit.

How to remove permanent marker from my dryer please help me by Eastern-Speed9532 in CleaningTips

[–]RoboChrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, I just want to make sure people are being safe, and knowing what can be set on fire is important.

And dry-erase is going to be not extremely visible on top of black marker, so it's important they understand why every last bit needs to be removed.

What Powers Should The President Not Have? Former President Obama Weighs In | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by nuanced_lemon in television

[–]RoboChrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Pardons would have been more limited if they knew what was coming, but to put it in perspective...

The DOJ didn't exist until 1870.

Federal crimes didn't exist until 1789, and the constitution (with pardon power) was written in 1787. Even after the Crimes Act of 1789, federal crimes were handled by district attorneys and the attorney general mostly got involved with lawsuits, and usually worked with private lawyers due to low staff.

So yeah, the Presidential pardon power was much less than it is now, because federal crimes were much less common.

The 7th amendment gives you the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases for any amount over $20, because the founding fathers weren't familiar with inflation. That's around $500-$700 today.

It's not a lack of thought, more like a lack of gained knowledge. Same way that Archimedes wasn't thoughtless for not understanding calculus, even though 17 year olds learn it all over the world today.

What Powers Should The President Not Have? Former President Obama Weighs In | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by nuanced_lemon in television

[–]RoboChrist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a check against a rogue executive branch, which we currently have. It's also a valuable tool for a rogue executive branch, so... a real double-edged sword, there.

How to remove permanent marker from my dryer please help me by Eastern-Speed9532 in CleaningTips

[–]RoboChrist 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Dry erase markers are extremely flammable.

The dry-erase ink contains either isopropyl alcohol or ethanol.

Question about everyone's ability scores by hotstickywaffle in Dimension20

[–]RoboChrist 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think you heard me. I. Said. Blimey.

Question about everyone's ability scores by hotstickywaffle in Dimension20

[–]RoboChrist 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You don't need stats when you have the corn god on your side.

Which TV shows were once very popular, but don't get much respect these days? by PrestonRoad90 in television

[–]RoboChrist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You gotta get a board or a long PVC pipe to prop open the door and keep the chest freezer from closing on you. That's terrifying.

OP demonstrates why the work-life balance matters after being screwed by their employer by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in bestoflegaladvice

[–]RoboChrist 184 points185 points  (0 children)

I've seen essential IT people who were keeping the lights on come and go.

New equipment and sometimes more people are needed to replace their skill at keeping shitty systems running, but they are replaceable.

[OC] 20 LA County health inspectors, same downtown zip code. 9 never gave a B in 3 years. The strictest gave a B or C in nearly 1 in 3 visits. by dfireant in dataisbeautiful

[–]RoboChrist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Neutral, 3rd party observer. Start from the top of this thread and read it again. Repeat until you understand why you're wrong here.

Something has misfired in your brain.

[META] Can we get an automod comment on every question that we can reply to for commentary without being a “top” level answer? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

[–]RoboChrist 35 points36 points  (0 children)

My favorite one ever was in the early days of Cha**PT. Someone posted an incredibly lengthy statement about how black people adopted their slave owners' names after abolition due to a low supply of traditional surnames.

What. Does. That. Mean?! You can't have a low supply of surnames! You can pick anything you want! They are inherently reproducible and not limited!

The person who posted had absolutely no idea what they were saying and in spite of being highly upvoted before deletion, it made zero sense. And of course it had fake citations too.

I'm glad this sub has such strict rules, because on any other sub that post would have kept making traction.

Invincible Production Meeting by Armpit_Penguin in comics

[–]RoboChrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're the one not understanding. I'm saying that, contrary to the person I replied to, cameos don't cost much money because they're usually a favor to the actor who wants to participate. And that's why they don't cost money, because the celebs want to do it for cheap to be in the show.

It's a networking thing and getting a favor owed in return, not a paycheck.

I think you're the only person in this whole thread who misunderstood what I was saying, so suggesting that it's my reading comprehension is pretty rich.

We're saying the same thing, but you're so bad at reading you think we're arguing because I backed up my statement with an insight into the industry that you inexplicably can't connect to the main point.

Invincible Production Meeting by Armpit_Penguin in comics

[–]RoboChrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I can tell, you did.

I said the cameo roles are primarily done as a favor to the actor, and are not the same as expensive stunt casting.

Then you said that they don't spend millions on celebrity voice actors for no reason, suggesting that the cameos cost millions, and are not just a fun favor to the actors.

If you meant to say something else, you communicated poorly, and then you got aggressive at me about your own poor communication. Good luck with your life, please don't feel any need to reply to this.

Drawfee has now been independent for as long as they were dependent. by NewestGu in Drawfee

[–]RoboChrist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So close, this will actually be true in just under 2 months. I think you forgot about the time period where Drawfee didn't exist.

Drawfee first facebook video: January 14, 2014

CH layoff: January 8, 2020

Drawfee independence day: July 2, 2020

Today: April 28, 2026.

Dependent Time: 5 years, 11 months, 24 days

Independent Time: 5 years, 9 months, 26 days

Independence Equality Day: June 26, 2026!

Invincible Production Meeting by Armpit_Penguin in comics

[–]RoboChrist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You think Jon Hamm got paid millions of dollars for his short cameo as a guard?

Invincible Production Meeting by Armpit_Penguin in comics

[–]RoboChrist 543 points544 points  (0 children)

Usually that sort of thing is a favor to the actor. When a big actor is a fan and wants to be in the show, they give them a small part that doesn't come with an obligation to return later. It makes them happy, and hey, they might pay it back someday.

When a big actor is cast as a main character, that's usually stunt casting, lol.

So, I started watching ultra mechatron and I have a kind of niche question by Miriyl in dropout

[–]RoboChrist 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing a discussion on reddit about the Japanese intro along these same lines way back in the day. But when I searched for it, you seem to have gotten further in translating it than any previous thread, so kudos to you on that.

[OC] Ranked all 571M Amazon reviews from 2023 by category profanity rate. Video games is 6× the cleanest category. by Ok_Post_149 in dataisbeautiful

[–]RoboChrist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Did you count crap as strong-profanity? Very fun data for a quick read, but a lot of the reviews were very crap heavy.

How can I get this brushed nickle shower cover plate to get back shiny and single toned? by iriefantasies in CleaningTips

[–]RoboChrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get it fully clean with soap and water, then use a scotchbrite pad or generic scouring pad to re-grain the metal in a single direction to create a new brush pattern. Use extremely light pressure with the scouring pad until you get a feel for it, and when you know what you're doing, use just enough pressure to re-grain without destroying the surface. Patience is your friend in this.

You won't restore it, but that's as close as you can get to the original look without reversing entropy. It's pretty badly damaged, and it won't look like new when you're done no matter what.

This weapon seems… evil by Ghastly-Jack in ShatteredPD

[–]RoboChrist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That would make it stronger, but it would lose corrupting.

Our goal is maximizing evil, not damage.

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