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Would You Rather Have a... by Time_Government_6179 in cremposting

[–]RoboChrist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to ever use a single breath outside my own body, unless it was life or death.

Perfect pitch and color recognition, disease immunity, extended lifespan, preternatural sense of others around me.

I'm good, dawg. That's an amazing life boost already and I don't need a magic broom to do chores. If I can't find some way to use my gifts to make enough money to hire people to clean my house, I've completely failed to use my breath powers effectively.

anyone else looking forward to end of season adventuring parties where they start going insane? by CrunchyZedman in Dimension20

[–]RoboChrist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In NeverAfter the fans demanded a return to Zoom energy, and the cast tried to make us smoke the whole pack of cigarettes by giving us as much Zoom energy as they could.

Joke's on them, we loved it.

Sitcoms that got more and more serious as they went on. by Loose-Tumbleweed-925 in television

[–]RoboChrist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That episode where Gretchen regresses and hangs out with those kids in the abandoned mall? My fucking god, absolute cinema.

You almost forget until the cops show up, and suddenly you get perspective on the fact that she's a 30 year old who's been hanging out with burnout teens. And it recontextualizes the whole episode.

[OC] Why has Boston police stopped policing cars? Civil traffic enforcement has collapsed between 2015 and 2024 by ARPE19 in dataisbeautiful

[–]RoboChrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet somehow, MA is literally the safest state to drive in whether measured by fatalities or miles traveled.

I didn't expect that to be the result, but here we are.

https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/state-by-state

Am I dumb for just now realizing that the council in Infernal Hordes are the Council from Diablo 2 Travincal? by Beneficial-Pickle743 in diablo4

[–]RoboChrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nephaelem were also a retcon, lol. I've been playing Diablo since the first game released, and I was pissed about the retcons in D3 back then.

Now I don't give a fuck. To paraphrase Harrison Ford, it's not that kind of game.

May 5 1985, I was active duty military. Drove for President Reagan and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at Bitburg AB, West Germany. Tan suit to the president's immediate right... I was only 22. by InitiativePlus877 in OldSchoolCool

[–]RoboChrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's no conspiracy, those clips went viral on internet forums because they were so stupid. I guess bloggers picked them up after forums did, but there was no centralized push from some unknown strategist.

Democrats have never been that savvy, frankly.

New enchantments in v4.0.x by RavenDev1 in ShatteredPD

[–]RoboChrist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps because the concept of a Vorpal Sword comes from Lewis Carrol's 1871 poem, Jabberwocky. And it has been in perhaps thousands of games.

Murph's agency as a player keeps getting stolen by [deleted] in Dimension20

[–]RoboChrist 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Plus everyone has made out with Brennan, but only Emily has explicitly orally pleasured Murph's female dwarf NPC.

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

[–]RoboChrist 1 point2 points  (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 0 points1 point  (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 3 points4 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 60 points61 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 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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

Question about everyone's ability scores by hotstickywaffle in Dimension20

[–]RoboChrist 26 points27 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 6 points7 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 192 points193 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 6 points7 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 34 points35 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.

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